Clinical Syndromes of Cerebellar Dysfunction

What are the Functions of the Cerebellum?

1. Motor co-ordination

2. Eye movements

3. Articulation of speech

4. Fine tuning of limb movements

5. Maintenance of balance & posture

How does the Cerebellum Work?

What is the ‘Great Comparator’?

Spinocerebellum- Control of Muscle Tone/ Posture

What is the Corticocerebellar Loop?

What are the Vestibulocerebellum Pathways?

Overview of the Homunculus

Summary of Cerebellum Function

Language of the Cerebellum

What are the Cerebellar Signs?

Cerebellar Non-motor Symptoms

• Cerebellum receives lots of afferents from a wide area of the neocortex.

• Language production difficulty

• Important during development including executive and limbic function

• Needs further research

What are the Common Causes of Cerebellar Dysfunction?

Asymmetrical Cerebellar Pathology

Symmetrical Cerebellar Pathology

Inherited and Genetic Cerebellar Pathology

Management of Cerebellar Disorders