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Cognition and the Basal Ganglia: A Possible Substrate for Procedural Knowledge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2016

Anthony G. Phillips  and
Geoffrey D. Carr
Anthony G. Phillips*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Geoffrey D. Carr
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
*
Department of Psychology, The University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Y7
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Disruption of neural activity within the basal ganglia of experimental animals causes selective learning deficits in tasks requiring switching between response strategies. These data along with reports of both general and specific intellectual impairment in patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, appear to support the theory of cognitive functions of the basal ganglia. Recent studies have failed to confirm general cognitive or memory deficits in parkinsonian patients, but have identified deficiencies in devising and executing certain cognitive strategies. Following the lead of theorists such as Squire and Mishkin, this brief review emphasizes the distinction between procedural and declarative knowledge and examines the possible role of the basal ganglia in the acquisition and retention of procedural knowledge.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 14 , Issue S3 , August 1987 , pp. 381 - 385
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1987

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