Psychiatry Rounds - U. Wolf: On Shaky Grounds: Shuffling Towards An Understanding Of The Basal Ganglia In Psychiatry

Presenter:
Dr. Uri Wolf

Location:
Baycrest Hospital
Ben and Hilda Katz Building
4th Floor
4E82

Objectives:

1. To gain familiarity with the anatomy of the Basal Ganglia.
2. To conceptualize the function of the Basal Ganglia in movement disorders.
3. To explore the role of the Basal Ganglia in neuropsychiatric symptoms.
4. To appreciate how an understanding of the Basal Ganglia’s function in movement can help us understand its role in neuropsychiatric symptoms.
5. To highlight the frontal-subcortical circuitry involving the Basal Ganglia’s role in Neuropsychiatric symptoms.