While the cerebellum's role in motor function is well recognized, the nature of its concurrent
role in cognitive function remains considerably less clear. The current consensus paper …

The dominant view of cerebellar function has been that it is exclusively concerned with
motor control and coordination. Recent findings from neuroanatomical, behavioral, and …

This paper posits that the brain evolved for the control of action rather than for the
development of cognition per se. We note that the terms commonly used to describe brain …

The cerebellum is best known for its role in controlling motor behaviors. However, recent
work supports the view that it also influences non-motor behaviors. The contribution of the …

Sensory circuits in the dorsal spinal cord integrate and transmit multiple cutaneous sensory
modalities including the sense of light touch. Here, we identify a population of excitatory …

Given the key roles of the cerebellum in motor, cognitive, and affective operations and given
the decline of brain functions with aging, cerebellar circuitry is attracting the attention of the …

Neuropathological studies, using a variety of techniques, have reported a decrease in
Purkinje cell (PC) density in the cerebellum in autism. We have used a systematic sampling …

The cerebellum is a key player in many brain functions and a major topic of neuroscience
research. However, the cerebellar nuclei (CN), the main output structures of the cerebellum …

Molecular layer interneurons (MLIs) play an important role in cerebellar information
processing by controlling Purkinje cell (PC) activity via inhibitory synaptic transmission. A …

The cerebellum has long been known for its importance in motor learning and coordination.
However, increasing evidence supports a role for the cerebellum in cognition and emotion …