Neuronal activity in the monkey striatum during the initiation of movements.

@article{citeulike:481110, abstract = {The sources of afferent input to the striatum (caudate nucleus and putamen) suggest that this structure may be engaged in neuronal processes related to the initiation of movement. We found that 26\% of 508 neurons in both parts of the striatum were activated during the presentation of visual signals which prepared the animals for the execution or withholding of individual arm reaching movements. In a second task, 20\% of 382 striatal neurons were activated up to 3 s before self-initiated, non automatic and purposive arm movements which were performed in the complete absence of phasic external stimuli. The data demonstrate an involvement of the striatum in externally and internally generated processes which are related to presetting mechanisms during the initiation of behavioral acts.}, address = {Institut de Physiologie, Universit\'{e} de Fribourg, Switzerland.}, author = {Schultz, W. and Romo, R. }, citeulike-article-id = {481110}, issn = {0014-4819}, journal = {Exp Brain Res}, keywords = {monkey, physio, striatum}, number = {2}, pages = {431--436}, posted-at = {2006-01-25 23:06:53}, priority = {2}, title = {Neuronal activity in the monkey striatum during the initiation of movements.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3169174}, volume = {71}, year = {1988} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:481110 L3 - citeulike-article-id:481110 TI - Neuronal activity in the monkey striatum during the initiation of movements. JF - Exp Brain Res VL - 71 IS - 2 SP - 431 EP - 436 AD - Institut de Physiologie, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland. SN - 0014-4819 N2 - The sources of afferent input to the striatum (caudate nucleus and putamen) suggest that this structure may be engaged in neuronal processes related to the initiation of movement. We found that 26% of 508 neurons in both parts of the striatum were activated during the presentation of visual signals which prepared the animals for the execution or withholding of individual arm reaching movements. In a second task, 20% of 382 striatal neurons were activated up to 3 s before self-initiated, non automatic and purposive arm movements which were performed in the complete absence of phasic external stimuli. The data demonstrate an involvement of the striatum in externally and internally generated processes which are related to presetting mechanisms during the initiation of behavioral acts. KW - monkey KW - physio KW - striatum AU - Schultz, W AU - Romo, R PY - 1988/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3169174 ER -