Cerebellar Contributions to Language in Typical and Atypical Development: A Review

In this review, we present the growing literature suggesting, from a variety of angles, that the cerebellum contributes to higher-order cognitive functions, rather than simply sensorimotor functions, and more specifically to language and its development. The cerebellum's association with langua...

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Published inDevelopmental neuropsychology Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 404 - 421
Main Authors Vias, Carolina, Dick, Anthony Steven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 01.01.2017
Psychology Press
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Cerebellum
Cerebellum - physiopathology
Cerebral Cortex
Cognition - physiology
Cognitive ability
Cortex
Developmental psychology
Hemispheric laterality
Humans
Language
Neuropsychology
Reviews
Sensorimotor system
Speech
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Summary:In this review, we present the growing literature suggesting, from a variety of angles, that the cerebellum contributes to higher-order cognitive functions, rather than simply sensorimotor functions, and more specifically to language and its development. The cerebellum's association with language function is determined by the specific cortico-cerebellar connectivity to the right cerebellum from the left cortical hemisphere. The findings we review suggest that the cerebellum plays an important role as part of a broader language network, and also implies that the cerebellum may be a potential new therapeutic target to treat speech and language deficits, especially during development.
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ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565641.2017.1334783