Are there three Subdivisions in the primate Subthalamic Nucleus?

The prevailing academic opinion holds that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) consists of three parts, each anatomically distinct and selectively associated with cognitive, emotional, or motor functioning. We independently tested this assumption by summarizing the results from 33 studies on STN subdivisi...

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Main Authors: Max C Keuken, Harry B.M. Uylings, Stefan eGeyer, Andreas eSchäfer, Robert eTurner, Birte U Forstmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2012.00014/full