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A study of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease can provide an indication of the motor functions of the basal ganglia. Basal-ganglia diseases affect voluntary movement and can cause involuntary movement. Deficits are often manifested during the coordination of fine multi-joint movements (e. g., handwriting). The disturbances of motor control (e.g. akinesia, bradykinesia) caused by basal-ganglia disorders are illustrated. Data suggest that the basal ganglia play an important role in the automatic execution of serially ordered complex movements.
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Phillips, J.G., Bradshaw, J.L., Iansek, R. et al. Motor functions of the basal ganglia. Psychol. Res 55, 175–181 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00419650
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