Cerebellar function has traditionally been understood as being confined to the control of voluntary movement. Recent research revises this narrow view and suggests that the cerebellum is critically involved in a number of nonmotor behaviors and cognitive operations. The Cerebellum and Cognition is a comprehensive work that defines this emerging field of investigation into the nature and extent of the cerebellar involvement in nonmotor processing, including thought, language, memory, and mood. Authoritative and in-depth discussions by a preeminent group of authors who have helped shape this field of inquiry are presented. This volume will appeal to cognitive neuroscientists, neuropsychiatrists, and neurologists, as well as scientist and medical practitioners with specialized interest in cognition, behavior, and motor control.
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"...an impressive and extremely interesting book... It is rare that a book on any subject has both specificity and breath, particularly when it deals with a relatively new area with many implications. It is a tribute to the editor and the other contributors that this book accomplishes this elusive combination. The book can be enthusiastically recommended to any clinician or researcher who has an interest in neurological relationships, whether with the cerebellum in particular or neurological function in general." PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS (1999)
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Key Features * This book contains essential coverage on: The anatomy and physiology of the cerebrocerebellar system * Functional neuroimaging studies of the cerebellum and cognition * Clinical and neuropsychological observations on patients with cerebellar disorders * Therapeutic and research implications of the observations to date
Historical Overview:
J.D. Schmahmann, Rediscovery of an Early Concept.
Anatomic Substrates:
J.D. Schmahmann and D.N. Pandya, The Cerebrocerebellar System.
F.A. Middleton and P.L. Strick, Cerebellar Output Channels.
D.E. Haines, E. Dietrichs, G.A. Mihailoff, and E.F. McDonald,
Cerebellar-Hypothalamic Axis: Basic Circuits and Clinical Observations.
Physiological Observations:
A.J. Berman, Amelioration of Aggression: Response to Selective Cerebellar
Lesions in the Rhesus Monkey.
D.J. Reis, Autonomic and Vascular Regulation.
R.F. Thompson, S. Bao, L. Chen, B.D. Cipriano, J.S. Grethe, J.J. Kim, J.K.
Thompson, J.-A. Tracy, M.S. Weninger, and D.J. Krupa, Associative Learning.
R. Lalonde, Visualspatial Abilities.
M. Molinari, L. Petrosini, and L.G. Grammaldo, Spatial Event Processing.
Functional Neuroimaging Studies:
J.A. Fiez and M.E. Raichle, Linguistic Processing.
L.M. Parsons and P.T. Fox, Sensory and Cognitive Functions.
J. Doyon, Skill Learning.
Clinical and Neurophysiological Observations:
M. Hallett and J. Grafman, Executive Function and Motor Skill Learning.
M. Molinari, M.G. Leggio, and M.C. Silveri, Verbal Fluency and Agrammatism.
D.S. Woodruff-Pak, Classical Conditioning.
M.L.Bauman, P.A. Filipek, and T.L. Kemper, Early Infantile Autism.
T. Botez-Marquard and M.I. Botez, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy and
Friedrich's Ataxia: Neurophychological Consequences of Bilateral versus
Unilateral Cerebellar Lesions.
I.F. Pollack, Posterior Fossa Syndrome.
J.D. Schmahmann and J.C. Sherman, Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome.
C.W. Wallesch and C. Bartels, Inherited Cerebellar Diseases.
I. Daum and H. Ackermann, Neuropsychological Abnormalities in Cerebellar
Syndromes--Fact or Fiction?
Theoretical Considerations:
M. Ito, Cerebellar Microcomplexes.
J.M. Bower, Control of Sensory Data Acquisition.
M. Paulin, Neural Representations of Moving Systems.
H.C. Leiner and A.L. Leiner, How Fibers Subserve Computing Capabilities:
Similarities between Brains and Machines.
R. Ivry, Cerebellar Timing System.
N.A. Akshoomoff, E. Courchesne, and J. Townsend, Attention Coordination and
Anticipatory Control.
W.T. Thach, Context-Response Linkage.
J.R. Bloedel and V. Bracha, Duality of Cerebellar Motor and Cognitive
Functions.
Future Directions:
J.D. Schmahmann, Therapeutic and Research Implications.
Index.
Contents of Recent Volumes.
Professor Peter Jenner is a specialist in preclinical aspects of neurodegenerative diseases, notably Parkinsons disease. He has spent the major part of his career at Kings College London where he was Head of Pharmacology for 14 years before returning to his research roots and subsequently becoming Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology. Peter has expertise in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics but neuropharmacology based on functional models of neurodegenerative diseases has formed the major focus of his work. Peter holds a BPharm, PhD and DSc degree from the University of London. He has published well over 1000 articles with more than 700 peer reviewed papers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the British Pharmacological Society, the Royal Society of Medicine and of Kings College London. Peter was recently honoured with a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest and made an Honorary Fellow of The British Pharmacological Society for his contribution to research in to movement disorders. Peter has worked closely with the pharmaceutical industry for many years and acts as an adviser and consultant to both major pharma and biotech companies. He has a wide knowledge of the drug discovery and drug development process and has been involved from molecule synthesis through to drug registration for use in man. Peter was the Founder, Director and Chief Scientific Officer of Proximagen, a biotech focussed on the treatment and cure of neurodegenerative diseases that was listed on AIMs and subsequently purchased by a US based healthcare company. He is a regular speaker at international meetings and also takes time to speak at Parkinsons disease patient-carer groups across the UK.
