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substantia nigra
Noun
Japanese Meaning
中脳（脳幹の一部）に位置する脳構造で、報酬系、依存症、運動の調節に重要な役割を果たし、パーキンソン病などの神経変性疾患において損傷が見られる部位
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(anatomy) A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.
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substantia nigra
Damage to the substantia nigra is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and leads to the characteristic movement difficulties observed in patients.
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Damage to the substantia nigra is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and leads to the characteristic movement difficulties observed in patients.
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