Striatal grafts: Circuit reconstruction and Huntington's disease
Abstract
The detailed discussion of grafting neural tissues in parkinsonian animals and patients has yielded two main conclusions: Dopamine-rich grafts in the striatum can restore many, but not all, of the symptoms arising from forebrain dopamine depletion in animals and man. Neural grafts can work by a number of different mechanisms of action.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neurological disorders and treatments
Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 133–156
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter