Computational Neuroscience Models of the Basal Ganglia

1. Introduction
V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Ahmed A. Moustafa

2. The Molecular, Cellular, and Systems-Level Structure of the Basal Ganglia
Alekhya Mandali, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Ahmed A. Moustafa

3. The Motor, Cognitive, Affective, and Autonomic Functions of the Basal Ganglia
Ahmed A. Moustafa, Alekhya Mandali, Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

4. Classical Computational Approaches to Modeling the Basal Ganglia
Ahmed A. Moustafa, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

5. The Basal Ganglia System as an Engine for Exploration
V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani

6. Synchronization and Exploration in Basal Ganglia—A Spiking Network Model
Alekhya Mandali, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

7. A Basal Ganglia Model of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
Vignesh Muralidharan, Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Ahmed A. Moustafa

8. Modeling Precision Grip Force in Controls and Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Ankur Gupta, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

9. Go-Explore-NoGo (GEN) Paradigm in Decision Making—A Multimodel Approach
Alekhya Mandali, S. Akila Parvathy Dharshini, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

10. A Cortico-Basal Ganglia Model to Understand the Neural Dynamics of Targeted Reaching in Normal and Parkinson’s Conditions
Vignesh Muralidharan, Alekhya Mandali, Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, Hima Mehta, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Marjan Jahanshahi

11. Studying the Effect of Dopaminergic Medication and STN–DBS on Cognitive Function Using a Spiking Basal Ganglia Model
Alekhya Mandali, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy

12. Modeling Serotonin’s Contributions to Basal Ganglia Dynamics
Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Balaraman Ravindran, Ahmed A. Moustafa

13. Modeling Serotonin’s Contributions to Basal Ganglia Dynamics in Parkinson’s Disease with Impulse Control Disorders
Pragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Balaraman Ravindran, Ahmed A. Moustafa

14. An Oscillatory Neural Network Model for Birdsong Learning and Generation: Implications for the Role of Dopamine in Song Learning
M. Maya, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, B. Ravindran

15. The Basal Ganglia: Summary and Future Modeling Research
V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, Ahmed A. Moustafa

Keywords: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neurosciences, Neurology