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 …

Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCAs) are a group of neurodegenerative
disorders characterized by degeneration of the cerebellum and its connections. All ADCAs …

The cerebellum is often active in imaging studies of verbal working memory, consistent with
a putative role in articulatory rehearsal. While patients with cerebellar damage occasionally …

A subtype-specific impairment of cognitive functions in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) patients
is still debated. Thirty-two SCA patients (SCA1, 6; SC2, 3; SCA3, 15; SCA6, 8) and 14 …

Onset of genetically determined neurodegenerative diseases is difficult to specify because
of their insidious and slowly progressive nature. This is especially true for spinocerebellar …

Background The natural history of clinical symptoms in the spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) s
has been well characterised. However there is little longitudinal data comparing cognitive …

There are over 40 autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) now identified. In this
chapter we delineate the phenotypes of SCAs 1-44 and dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy …

Clinical data and animal studies confirmed that the cerebellum and the vestibular system are
involved in emotions. Nowadays, no real consensus has really emerged to explain the …

Over the last decade, studies have implicated the cerebellum not only in motor functioning,
but also in cognition and social cognition. Although some aspects of cognition have been …

Abstract Introduction The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs), are rare neurodegenerative
disorders caused by distinct genetic mutations. Clinically, the SCAs are characterised by …