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 ...

New brain network view: Scientists now see the cerebellum and basal ganglia as part of an integrated network with the cortex, influencing both motor and cognitive functions. Beyond motor control: ...

Parkinson's disease is a condition where the basal ganglia, crucial for controlling movement initiation and stopping, lose ...

The basal ganglia, a deep brain network, orchestrates everything from smooth movement to complex learning. Researchers are uncovering how its chemical signals, timing systems, and error-correction ...

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 ...

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. The findings are especially relevant for better understanding ...