In the middle part of the SN, a hyperintense band (c) corresponds to the ventral component of the pars compacta of the SN. The lateral part of this layer shows a high-signalintensity spot (c1 ...
T he main neuropathological feature of Parkinson's disease is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Specifically, dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tier of the ...
Dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra pars compacta (SnC) possess a distinct physiological phenotype from most other neurons within the brain. They are autonomously active, and generate ...