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Basal Ganglia Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.079
Unique ID
D001480
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001480
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific site
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
BASAL GANGLIA DIS
Entry Term(s)
Basal Ganglia Disorders
Extrapyramidal Disorders
Lenticulostriate Disorders
Previous Indexing
Movement Disorders (1966-1971)
specific anatomic site (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
79; was EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS 1974-78
History Note
79; was EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS 1972-78 (Prov 1972-73)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2005/07/12
Basal Ganglia Diseases Preferred
Extrapyramidal Disorders Broader
Lenticulostriate Disorders Narrower
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