Travis A. Alvarez|Julie A. Fiez
Current perspectives on the cerebellum and reading development
Institute for Learning and Development|University of Pittsburgh|Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition|Institute for Learning and Development|University of Pittsburgh|Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
dominant neural models typical atypical reading focus cerebral cortex however nicolson et al 2001 proposed model cerebellar deficit hypothesis cerebellum plays important role reading evaluate evidence support model qualitatively review current literature employ metaanalytic tools examining patterns functional connectivity cerebellum cerebral reading network find evidence phonological circuit connectivity cerebellum dorsal frontoparietal pathway semantic circuit cerebellar connectivity ventral frontotemporal pathway furthermore cerebral pathways functional connections midfusiform gyrus region implicated orthographic processing consideration circuits within context current literature suggests cerebellum positioned influence phonological wordbased decoding procedures recognizing unfamiliar printed words overall multiple lines research provide support cerebellar deficit hypothesis also highlighting need research test mechanistic hypotheses