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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Growing evidence implicates the cerebellum in working memory (WM).
  • Previous research suggests right cerebellar specialization for language processing.
  • The role of the cerebellum in spatial WM remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential hemispheric specialization of the cerebellum for spatial working memory.
  • To examine the causal role of specific cerebellar regions in spatial WM using transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted using theta burst stimulation (TBS) on the posterior cerebellum.
  • TBS was applied to mid-hemispheric and lateral left cerebellar regions.
  • Participants performed spatial working memory tasks assessing recall of target order and locations.

Main Results:

  • Impaired recollection of target order was observed after TBS to the mid-left cerebellar hemisphere.
  • Reduced response speed in spatial WM tasks occurred after TBS to the left lateral cerebellum.
  • These findings suggest left cerebellar involvement in spatial information processing.

Conclusions:

  • The left cerebellar cortex contributes to the encoding and retrieval of spatial information.
  • Evidence supports a role for the left cerebellum in spatial working memory.
  • Findings suggest a functional hemispheric specialization within the cerebellum for different WM types.