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Issue title: Trends in Cerebellar Research
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Timmann, Dagmar | Daum, Irene
Affiliations: Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany | Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Neuropsychology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dagmar Timmann, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45138 Essen, Germany. Tel.: +49 201 723 3816; Fax: +49 201 723 5901; E-mail: Dagmar.Timmann-Braun@uni-duisburg-essen.de
Abstract: Many human lesion und functional brain imaging studies suggest involvement of the cerebellum in cognitive functions. However, negative and inconsistent findings are rarely discussed. It is still an open question as to which areas of cognition the cerebellum contributes, as well as how, and to what extent. Frequently cited earlier findings in one area of cognition have been challenged in more recent studies, that is the cerebellum may not be directly involved in attention. Furthermore, disorders in patients with acquired cerebellar disease are frequently mild and less severe compared to lesions of the corresponding areas of the cerebral cortex. Patients with cerebellar disease often perform within the normal range of neuropsychological test norms. This pattern is illustrated based on general intelligence and verbal working memory, which have been assessed by a large number of authors using comparable tests. Findings, however, appear to be more pronounced in individual cases with acute onset cerebellar disorders and in children, in particular with congenital disease. The review suggests that the inconsistencies in cognitive impairments may offer clues as to the nature of cerebellar cognitive involvement.
Keywords: IQ, intelligence, attention, verbal working memory, cognitive development
DOI: 10.3233/BEN-2010-0271
Journal: Behavioural Neurology, vol. 23, no. 1-2, pp. 81-100, 2010
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