A Theory Of The Basal Ganglia And Their Disorders (conceptual Advances In Brain Research)

A Theory of the Basal Ganglia and Their Disorders CRC_58975_fm.indd i 7/17/2007 5:38:26 PM Conceptual Advances in Brain Research A series of books focusing on brain dynamics and information processing systems of the brain. Edited by Robert Miller, Otago Centre for Theoretical Studies in Psychiatry and Neuroscience, New Zealand (Editor-in-Chief); Günther Palm, University of Ulm, Germany; and Gordon Shaw, University of California at Irvine, USA. Brain Dynamics and the Striatal Complex edited by R. Miller and J.R. Wickens Complex Brain Functions: Conceptual Advances in Russian Neuroscience edited by R. Miller, A.M. Ivanitsky and P.M. Balaban Time and the Brain edited by R. Miller Sex Differences in Lateralization in the Animal Brain by V.L. Bianki and E.B. Filippova Cortical Areas: Unity and Diversity edited by A. Schüz and R. Miller The Female Brain by C.L. Darlington Memory and Brain Dynamics: Oscillations Integrating Attention, Perception, Learning, and Memory by E. Basar A Theory of the Basal Ganglia and Their Disorders by R. Miller CRC_58975_fm.indd ii 7/17/2007 5:38:27 PM A Theory of the Basal Ganglia and Their Disorders Robert Miller University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand CRC_58975_fm.indd iii 7/17/2007 5:38:27 PM CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2008 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-10: 1-4200-5897-5 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4200-5897-0 (Hardcover) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.copyright. com (http://www.copyright.com/) or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Miller, Robert, 1943 Aug. 29A theory of the basal ganglia and their disorders / Robert Miller. p. ; cm. -- (Conceptual advances in brain research ; 8) “A CRC title.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4200-5897-0 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4200-5897-5 (alk. paper) 1. Basal ganglia--Physiology. 2. Basal ganglia--Pathophysiology. 3. Basal ganglia--Diseases. I. Title. II. Series: Conceptual advances in brain research ; v. 8. [DNLM: 1. Basal Ganglia--physiology. 2. Basal Ganglia--physiopathology. 3. Basal Ganglia Diseases--etiology. 4. Basal Ganglia Diseases--physiopathology. 5. Mental Disorders--etiology. WL 307 M649t 2007] I. Title. II. Series. QP383.3.M55 2007 612.8’25--dc22