title: Basal ganglia and functions of the autonomic nervous system.
abstract: 1. The aim of this mini-review was to describe an underrecognized but important aspect of the basal ganglia diseases, the dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system that patients suffer owing to the degenerative process affecting these structures, mainly Parkinson's disease. 2. We analyze the most prevalent autonomic abnormalities in these patients from an experimental and clinical point of view.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologá, Laboratorio de Neurofisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. jpazo@fmed.uba.ar
authors.forename: Jorge Horacio
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pazo
authors.forename: Juan Emilio
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Belforte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology