Causal role for the subthalamic nucleus in interrupting behavior

Stopping or pausing in response to threats, conflicting information, or surprise is fundamental to behavior. Evidence across species has shown that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is activated by scenarios involving stopping or pausing, yet evidence that the STN causally implements stops or pauses is...

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Main Authors: Kathryn H Fife, Navarre A Gutierrez-Reed, Vivien Zell, Julie Bailly, Christina M Lewis, Adam R Aron, Thomas S Hnasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/27689