Cerebellar lesions in the PICA but not SCA territory impair cognition

• Published in: Neurology Vol. 63; no. 11; p. 2132
• Main Authors: Exner, Cornelia, Weniger, Godehard, Irle, Eva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 14.12.2004
• Subjects: Attention - physiology; Cerebellum - blood supply; Cerebellum - physiopathology; Cerebral Infarction - psychology; Cognition Disorders - etiology; Cognition Disorders - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Lateral Medullary Syndrome - psychology; Logic; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Memory Disorders - etiology; Memory Disorders - physiopathology; Mental Recall; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Verbal Learning
• ISSN: 1526-632X
• DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000146197.44568.CD

The authors sought to clarify whether lesions in different parts of the cerebellum result in differential cognitive and affective impairment. Six subjects with cerebellar lesions due to posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) infarction, five subjects with lesions in the SCA vascular territory,...