Among the many wonders of the brain is its ability to master movements through practice — a dance step, piano sonata, or tying our shoes. For decades, neuroscientists have known that these tasks ...

Okazaki, Japan – Parkinson’s disease is characterized by motor symptoms, such as trembling hands, muscle stiffness, and difficulty in initiation of movements, and it affects around 1% of people over ...

The basal ganglia comprise a set of deep brain nuclei—including the striatum, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus and substantia nigra—that interact in parallel loops with the cerebral cortex and ...

Located in the midbrain below the cerebral cortex, the basal ganglia are involved in reward, emotion, and motor control. This region is also the site of some of our most infamous movement disorders: ...

A woman began walking with a more fluid gait, while another patient could suddenly eat using utensils. Both patients, in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease, experienced immediate relief from ...

The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement-they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that gradually robs people of their ability to move, speak and even think clearly—there is no cure ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- At 11 weeks old Stevie Kestner was diagnosed with Biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease, a rare condition that only affects a reported 50 people in the world. Before ...