Neuronal activity patterns in the ventral thalamus: comparison between Parkinson’s disease and cervical dystonia

The thalamus plays a crucial role in many brain functions, serving as an information gate for afferent sensory signals, efferent programmes and intercortical interactions. Along with a complex inner structure, the thalamus has widespread connections with subcortical structures (basal ganglia, cerebellum, midbrain and others), different cortical regions and the peripheral nervous system (Jones, 2007; Sherman and Guillery, 2013). Thus, such extensive connectivity implies a complexity and diversity of neuronal activity patterns.

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