Cerebellar Involvement in Clumsiness and Other Developmental Disorders
Cerebellar abnormalities have been linked to a number of developmental disorders. Much evidence is based on the analysis of highresolution MRI scans. Imaging and behavioral studies have led researchers to consider functional contributions of the cerebellum beyond that associated with motor control....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Neural Plasticity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/NP.2003.141 |
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| Summary: | Cerebellar abnormalities have been linked to
a number of developmental disorders. Much
evidence is based on the analysis of highresolution
MRI scans. Imaging and behavioral
studies have led researchers to consider
functional contributions of the cerebellum
beyond that associated with motor control. I
review this literature, providing an analysis of
different ways to consider the relation between
cerebellar abnormalities and developmental
disorders. Interestingly, although clumsiness is a
problem of coordination, the contribution of
cerebellar dysfunction to this developmental
problem has received little attention. Select
studies indicate that some clumsy children have
difficulties on tasks requiring precise timing,
similar to that observed in adult patients with
cerebellar lesions. I suggest that the underlying
neural bases of clumsiness are heterogeneous,
with cerebellar dysfunction likely a major
contributor for a subpopulation of such children. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-5904 1687-5443 |