Aphasia following cerebellar damage: fact or fallacy?

• Published in: Journal of neurolinguistics Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 145 - 171
• Main Authors: Marien, Peter, Engelborghs, Sebastiaan, Pickut, Barbara A, De Deyn, Peter P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2000
• Subjects: Agrammatism; Aphasia; Cerebellum; Crossed cerebello-cerebral diaschisis; SPECT; Cerebellum; Aphasia; Agrammatism; Crossed cerebello-cerebral diaschisis; SPECT

During the past two decades, converging neuroscientific evidence has established the view that the human cerebellum participates in a much wider range of functions than conventionally accepted. As a consequence, the concept of ‘cerebellar cognition’ evolved from a mere afterthought to an exciting ne...