Frontal cortex-like functions of the subthalamic nucleus.
The subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been considered a motor structure for a long time. Over the last 20 years, anatomical and behavioral data have highlighted the position of the STN within a prefrontal-associative and a limbic loops, suggesting that the STN should play a critical role in frontal functions such as attention, inhibitory control (including impulsive action, compulsivity, impulsive choice), and motivation. Here we will review the work highlighting these functions of the STN.
Laboratoire de Neurobiologie de la Cognition, UMR6155 CNRS, Université de Provence Marseille Marseille, Frances.
Christelle
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Baunez
Sylvie
S
Lardeux