For the first time, scientists have used a non-invasive brain-imaging tool to detect the pathways that connect the parts of the basal ganglia. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

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 ...

To complement the efforts to relate basal ganglia mechanisms to reinforcement learning, we introduce an alternative approach to modeling a critic network, which uses Evolutionary Computation ...

This study aims to (i) compare volumes of individual basal ganglia nuclei (caudate nucleus, pallidum, and putamen) and the thalamus between very preterm (VP) and term-born infants at term ...

If we understand how the basal ganglia coordinate normal movement, we can develop more targeted treatments when this system goes out of balance." Professor Silvia Arber, lead researcher.

Subcortical structures, which include the basal ganglia and parts of the limbic system, have key roles in learning, motor control and emotion, but also contribute to higher-order executive functions.

'Striosome' neurons in the basal ganglia play a key role in learning. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 19, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 04 / 180417115800.htm.