Abstract
The traditional view on the functions of the cerebellum consists of the regulation of motor coordination, balance and motor speech has been challenged in recent years. Clinical, neuroanatomic, behavioral, and functional brain-imaging studies suggest a role for the cerebellum in cognitive functions, including executive, linguistic abilities, visual- spatial, and with affective disturbance ranging from emotional blunting and depression to psychotic features.
In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) cerebellar functions may be implicated, with pref- rontocerebellar loop dysfunction disrupting normal functioning of the prefronto-striatal loop. Autism Spectrum Disorders usually show different combinations of temporal lobe and cerebellum under function; however findings of studies are heterogeneous.
In this symposium our and literature experimental and clinical data will be discussed.