Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Functional MRI localizing in the cerebellum.

Wolfgang Grodd1, Ernst Hülsmann, Hermann Ackermann

  • 1Section on Experimental Magnetic Resonance of Central Nervous System, Department of Neuroradiology, University of Tüebingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D72076, Tübingen, Germany. wolfgang.grodd@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
|November 25, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Functional MRI reveals new insights into cerebellar function, mapping sensorimotor and cognitive roles. This advances our understanding of neurological and psychological disorders affecting the cerebellum.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The structural connectivity mapping of the intralaminar thalamic nuclei.

Scientific reports·2023
Same author

Functional mapping of sensorimotor activation in the human thalamus at 9.4 Tesla.

Frontiers in neuroscience·2023
Same author

Speech and Nonspeech Parameters in the Clinical Assessment of Dysarthria: A Dimensional Analysis.

Brain sciences·2023
Same author

Relay and higher-order thalamic nuclei show an intertwined functional association with cortical-networks.

Communications biology·2022
Same author

Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of the Basal Ganglia and Thalamus at 9.4 Tesla.

Frontiers in neuroanatomy·2021
Same author

The Role of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Speech and Language Processing.

Frontiers in human neuroscience·2021

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Cerebellar Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • The cerebellum's role in sensorimotor control is well-established.
  • Its involvement in cognitive functions is increasingly recognized.
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) offers advanced methods for studying brain activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map cerebellar function using fMRI.
  • To investigate the cerebellum's relationship with cerebral regions in sensorimotor and cognitive tasks.
  • To enhance understanding of cerebellar contributions to neurological and psychological disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) for cerebellar mapping.
  • Analyzing fMRI data to identify somatotopic representations.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Correlating cerebellar activity with sensorimotor and cognitive processing.

    • Main Results:

    • fMRI enables the re-establishment of known cerebellar somatotopic representations.
    • New insights into the cerebellum's role in sensorimotor function and sensory discrimination were gained.
    • The intimate relations between cerebellar and cerebral regions in cognitive processing were elucidated.

    Conclusions:

    • fMRI provides a powerful tool for understanding cerebellar function.
    • This research reframes our comprehension of neurological and psychological deficits linked to cerebellar dysfunction.
    • Findings have implications for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, inborn errors, or post-neurosurgical conditions.