The cerebellum may be directly involved in cognitive functions

Neurology. 2002 Mar 26;58(6):967-70. doi: 10.1212/wnl.58.6.967.

Abstract

Neuropsychological deficits may occur in infratentorial strokes. Only minor cognitive disturbances are reported in unilateral anterior cerebellar lesions. Here, the authors describe a patient with bilateral anterior ponto-cerebellar ischemic lesions associated with major neuropsychological deficits. Cerebral PET and SPECT demonstrated no metabolic defect in supratentorial areas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Cerebellum / physiopathology*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon