Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum
The neurological functions of the cerebellum regarding the regulation of balance and movement have been known for a long time. In the last decades the cerebellum participation in cognition, emotional processes and behavior has been progressively recognized specially due to Schmahmann’s studies.The a...
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Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca
2012-06-01
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| description | The neurological functions of the cerebellum regarding the regulation of balance and movement have been known for a long time. In the last decades the cerebellum participation in cognition, emotional processes and behavior has been progressively recognized specially due to Schmahmann’s studies.The authors of the current paper will briefly review the main aspects of the cerebellum’s “classic” physiology. Afterwards, neuro-psychiatric functions and cerebellar alterations in the main psychiatric disorders - schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder - will be reviewed in more detail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcada84b2eb444d7acc38f7447ef1af62022-12-21T23:51:36ZengHospital Prof. Doutor Fernando FonsecaPsiLogos1646-091X2182-31462012-06-011013442Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the CerebellumSalomé XavierBerta FerreiraThe neurological functions of the cerebellum regarding the regulation of balance and movement have been known for a long time. In the last decades the cerebellum participation in cognition, emotional processes and behavior has been progressively recognized specially due to Schmahmann’s studies.The authors of the current paper will briefly review the main aspects of the cerebellum’s “classic” physiology. Afterwards, neuro-psychiatric functions and cerebellar alterations in the main psychiatric disorders - schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder - will be reviewed in more detail.http://www.psilogos.com/Revista/Vol10N1/Indice12_ficheiros/Xavier,%20Ferreira_p34-42.pdfCerebellumCerebellar Cognitive-Affective SyndromeSchizophreniaBipolar DisorderMajor Depressive Disorder |
| spellingShingle | Salomé Xavier Berta Ferreira Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum PsiLogos Cerebellum Cerebellar Cognitive-Affective Syndrome Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Disorder |
| title | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum |
| title_full | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum |
| title_fullStr | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum |
| title_short | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of the Cerebellum |
| title_sort | neuropsychiatric aspects of the cerebellum |
| topic | Cerebellum Cerebellar Cognitive-Affective Syndrome Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Disorder |
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