Athetoid and Choreiform Hyperkinesias Produced by Caudate Lesions in the Cat

11 April 1969

journal article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 164 (3876) , 195-197
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3876.195

Abstract

Small, unilateral lesions, which damage exclusively the anteroventral region of the caudate nucleus of the cat, produce a stable and permanent behavioral change resembling human athetoid and choreiform hyperkinesias. These symptoms are not seen after generalized destrulction of the caudate nuicleuts.

Keywords

CHOREIFORM HYPERKINESIAS
ATHETOID
BEHAVIORAL
LESIONS
CAUDATE
GENERALIZED DESTRULCTION
CAT SMALL
RESEMBLING HUMAN

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