Effects of STN lesions on simple vs choice reaction time tasks in the rat: preserved motor readiness, but impaired response selection

The European Journal of Neuroscience
Christelle BaunezTrevor W Robbins

Abstract

The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a key structure within the basal ganglia, inactivation of which is a current strategy for treating parkinsonism. We have previously shown that bilateral lesions of the STN or pharmacological inactivation of this structure in the rat induce multiple deficits in serial reaction time tasks. The aim of the present study was to investigate further a possible role for the STN in response preparatory processes by using simple (SRT) and choice (CRT) reaction time tasks. In contrast to the CRT procedure, the information related to the location of where the response had to be made was given in advance in the SRT procedure. Accurate performance on these tasks requires not only the selection of the correct response (i.e. which response), but also preparation in order to perform when required. A comparison between the two tasks allows assessment of whether STN lesions affect which response ("which") or when to perform it ("when"). As previously observed in these procedures, the responses were faster as a function of the variable foreperiod preceding the trigger stimulus. This well-known effect, termed "motor readiness, was maintained after STN lesions, suggesting that STN lesions did not affect the "when" ph...Continue Reading

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