Athetoid and choreiform hyperkinesias produced by caudate lesions in the cat.
Small, unilateral lesions, which damage exclusively the anteroventral region of the caudate nucleus of the cat, produce a stable and permanent behavioral change resembling human athetoid and choreiform hyperkinesias. These symptoms are not seen after generalized destrulction of the caudate nuicleuts.
D000818:Animals; D001264:Athetosis; D002415:Cats; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002819:Chorea; D005552:Forelimb; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000209:etiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009040:Motion Pictures; D011603:Psychophysiology; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques