Abstract
We investigated the effect of unilateral dorsal striatal dopamine depletion (by intrastriatal infusion of 6-OHDA), ibotenic acid lesions of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and combined dopamine depletion and STN lesions on sensorimotor asymmetry using a test of somatosensory asymmetry [T. Schallert et al., Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 16 (1982) 455-462]. The unilateral striatal dopamine depletion resulted in a somatosensory asymmetry. This asymmetry was ameliorated in the rats with combined dopamine depletion and STN lesion, indicating the potential beneficial nature of STN inactivation in rats with striatal dopamine depletion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-77 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
Keywords
- Basal ganglia
- Parkinson's disease
- Rat
- Sensorimotor asymmetry
- Subthalamic nucleus
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