Striatonigral degeneration
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| Striatonigral degeneration Classification and external resources |
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| Coronal slices of human brain showing the basal ganglia, globus pallidus: external segment (GPe), subthalamic nucleus (STN), globus pallidus: internal segment (GPi), and substantia nigra (SN). | |
| ICD-10 | G23.2 |
| ICD-9 | 333.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 12556 |
| eMedicine | neuro/354 |
| MeSH | D020955 |
Striatonigral degeneration refers to a form of multiple system atrophy involving the loss of connections between two areas of the brain, the striatum and the substantia nigra, which work together to ensure smooth movement and maintain balance. [1]
[edit] Nomenclature
In 1999 the terminology for a number of neurological diseases was revised, and along with Shy-Drager syndrome, striatonigral degeneration was reclassified as multiple system atrophy - parkinson (MSA-P). [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ striatonigral_degeneration at NINDS
- ^ Striatonigral Degeneration: Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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