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Positron emission tomography and central neurotransmitter systems in movement disorders
Author(s) -
Weeks RA,
Brooks DJ
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fundamental and clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1472-8206
pISSN - 0767-3981
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1994.tb00831.x
Subject(s) - neurochemical , positron emission tomography , neurotransmitter systems , neuroscience , movement disorders , basal ganglia , neurotransmitter , medicine , psychology , central nervous system , dopamine , disease
Summary— This article discusses the anatomical and neurochemical structure of the basal ganglia and reviews the Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) ligands available for investigating these pathways. We discuss how clinical PET studies have improved our understanding of the neurochemical changes underlying principal movement disorders.