PSYCH 037: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Movement Disorders
Movement disorders are often understood through their motor features - tremor, rigidity, slowness, or involuntary movements. Yet the same neural circuits that govern movement also influence emotion, motivation, and cognition. This chapter explores the neuropsychiatric dimensions of these conditions.
In this episode, we examine how basal ganglia–thalamocortical circuits regulate not only motor output but also behavioural and emotional processes. Disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other movement disorders reveal how disruptions in these circuits extend far beyond…
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