Diseases of the BASAL GANGLIA including the PUTAMEN; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; claustrum; AMYGDALA; and CAUDATE NUCLEUS. DYSKINESIAS (most notably involuntary movements and alterations of the rate of movement) represent the primary clinical manifestations of these disorders. Common etiologies include CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.
Synonyms: Extrapyramidal Disorders, Basal Ganglia Disorder, Extrapyramidal Disorder, Basal Ganglia Disease, Basal Ganglia Diseases, Lenticulostriate Disorders, Basal Ganglia Disorders, Lenticulostriate Disorder
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79; was EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS 1974-78 ,79; was EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS 1972-78 (Prov 1972-73) ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific site
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