Maja Steinlin
The cerebellum in cognitive processes: Supporting studies in children
University Children’s Hospital Bern|University Hospital of Bern
last decade increasing evidence cognitive functions cerebellum development learning processes could ascertained posterior fossa malformations cerebellar hypoplasia joubert syndrome known related developmental problems marked moderate extent detailed analyses reveal special deficits attention processing speed visuospatial functions language study dandy walker syndrome states relationship abnormalities vermis lobulation developmental problems lobulation volume abnormalities cerebellum andor vermis detected disorders fragile x syndrome downss syndrome williams syndrome neuropsychological studies reveal relation dyslexia attention deficit disorder cerebellar functions functional studies supported structural abnormalities neuroimaging disorders acquired cerebellar vermis atrophy found groups children developmental problems prenatal alcohol exposure extreme prematurity also focal lesions childhood adolescence cerebellar tumour stroke related neuropsychological abnormalities pronounced visuospatial language memory functions addition cerebellar atrophy shown bad prognostic factor considering cognitive outcome children brain trauma leukaemia ataxia teleangiectasia neurodegenerative disorder affecting primarily cerebellar cortex reduced verbal iq problems judgment duration hint importance cerebellum cognition conclusion cerebellum seems play important role many higher cognitive functions especially learning suggestion earlier incorrect influence pronounced problems