Although the cerebellum was traditionally viewed as a center devoted solely to motor coordination, a growing body of research indicates that the structure is also involved in cognition, emotion, and ...

Movement is a complex process governed by a network of neuronal circuits spread across multiple regions of the nervous system ...

Cerebellar patients exhibit various motor impairments, but the sequence of primary and compensatory processes leading to these deficits remains unclear. To investigate this, we reversibly blocked ...

A new study, led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), will explore structural ...

Once thought of as a mere motor coordination center ... Late last year, for example, scientists discovered the cerebellum contributed to appetite control. “That kind of blew my mind,” Wang says. “It ...

From there, it regulates the body's motor movements ... a lack of control or ability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements. Since the cerebellum regulates voluntary muscle movement, as stated ...

The discovery is published in Nature Metabolism under the title "Autophagy regulator ATG5 preserves cerebellar function ... Centre 1451 "Key Mechanisms of Motor Control in Health and Disease ...

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For years, the cerebellum was primarily regarded as a region responsible for motor control; however, emerging research increasingly suggests that it also plays a crucial role in cognitive processes ...