II. Definitions
III. Anatomy: General
- Communication with Brainstem
- Superior peduncle
- Middle peduncle
- Inferior peduncle
- Vascular
IV. Anatomy: Images
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
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Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
V. Exam
VI. Signs: Cerebellar Lesion Effects
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Ataxia
- See Ataxia
- See Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
- See Cerebellar Gait
- Altered Posture and gait
- Patient falls on the same side as a CNS Lesion
- Incoordinated movement
- Dysmetria (overshooting on Finger-Nose-Finger Test)
- Dysdiadochokinesia (difficult Rapid Alternating Movements)
- Scanning speech (irregularly spaced sounds, words, phrases)
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Tremor
- See Cerebellar Tremor
- Intention Tremor (during purposeful movement)
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Nystagmus
- See Nystagmus
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Deep Tendon Reflexes
- Decreased Deep Tendon Reflexes on the affected side
- Asthenia
VII. References
- Goldberg (2014) Clinical Neuroanatomy, Medmaster, p. 61-4
- Goldberg (2021) Clinical Physiology, Medmaster, Miami, p. 106
- Netter (1997) Atlas Human Anatomy, ICON Learning, p. 107
- Newton (1994) Am Fam Physician 49(4): 787-97 [PubMed]
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| Definition (MEDLINEPLUS) |
When you play the piano or hit a tennis ball you are activating the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the area of the brain that controls coordination and balance. Problems with the cerebellum include
Treatment of cerebellar disorders depends on the cause. NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| Definition (MSH) | Diseases that affect the structure or function of the cerebellum. Cardinal manifestations of cerebellar dysfunction include dysmetria, GAIT ATAXIA, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA. |
| Definition (CSP) | condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the cerebellum; manifestations of cerebellar dysfunction include dysmetria, gait ataxia, and muscle hypotonia. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D002526 |
| SnomedCT | 49784007, 307361005, 267691001, 155010002, 192867005, 223176004, 224186005 |
| English | Cerebellar Disease, Cerebellar Diseases, Disease, Cerebellar, CEREBELLAR SYNDROME, cerebellar disorder, Cerebellar abnormalities, CEREBELLAR DIS, CEREBELLUM DIS, Syndrome cerebellar, Cerebellar Disorder, Cerebellar Disorders, Disorder, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Dysfunction, Cerebellar Dysfunctions, Dysfunction, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Syndrome, Cerebellar Syndromes, Syndrome, Cerebellar, Cerebellum Disease, Cerebellum Diseases, Disease, Cerebellum, Cerebellar Diseases [Disease/Finding], cerebellum diseases, cerebellar disease, cerebellar diseases, cerebellar syndrome, cerebellar disorders, cerebellum disease, cerebellar dysfunction, Cerebellar disorder NOS, Cerebellar disease (disorder), Cerebellar disease, Cerebellum--Diseases, Cerebellar syndrome, Cerebellar deficiency syndrome (disorder), Cerebellar deficiency syndrome, Cerebellar disorder (disorder), Cerebellar disorder, cerebellar; syndrome, syndrome; cerebellar, Cerebellar deficiency syndrome, NOS, Cerebellar syndrome, NOS, Cerebellar disorder [Ambiguous] |
| Italian | Sindrome cerebellare, Patologia cerebellare NAS, Malattie del cervelletto, Disfunzione cerebellare, Sindromi cerebellari, Malattie cerebellari |
| Dutch | cerebellaire afwijking NAO, syndroom cerebellair, cerebellair; syndroom, syndroom; cerebellair, cerebellair syndroom, Cerebellaire disfunctie, Cerebellaire ziekte, Cerebellumziekte, Cerebellumziekten, Ziekte, cerebellum-, Ziekten, cerebellum- |
| French | Trouble cérébellaire SAI, Syndrome cérébellaire, SYNDROME CEREBELLEUX, Syndrome cérébelleux, Affections du cervelet, Maladies cérébelleuses, Maladies du cervelet, Syndromes cérébelleux |
| German | Erkrankung des Kleinhirns NNB, Syndrom, zerebellaer, KLEINHIRNSYNDROM, Kleinhirnsyndrom, Kleinhirnkrankheiten, Krankheiten, Kleinhirn-, Zerebellare Erkrankungen, Zerebellare Dysfunktion, Zerebellare Krankheiten |
| Portuguese | Afecção do cerebelo NE, SINDROME CEREBELAR, Síndrome cerebelosa, Disfunção Cerebelar, Doenças Cerebelares, Doenças do Cerebelo |
| Spanish | Trastorno cerebelar NEOM, SINDROME CEREBELOSO, síndrome cerebeloso (concepto no activo), enfermedad cerebelosa (trastorno), enfermedad cerebelosa, síndrome cerebeloso, síndrome de deficiencia cerebelosa (trastorno), síndrome de deficiencia cerebelosa, trastorno cerebeloso (trastorno), trastorno cerebeloso, Síndrome cerebeloso, Disfunción Cerebelar, Enfermedades Cerebelosas, Enfermedades del Cerebelo |
| Japanese | 小脳症候群, 小脳障害ＮＯＳ, ｼｮｳﾉｳｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝ, ｼｮｳﾉｳｼｮｳｶﾞｲNOS, 小脳疾患 |
| Swedish | Lillhjärnans sjukdomar |
| Finnish | Pikkuaivojen sairaudet |
| Russian | MOZZHECHKA BOLEZNI, МОЗЖЕЧКА БОЛЕЗНИ |
| Czech | Mozečkový syndrom, Mozečková porucha NOS, cerebelární dysfunkce, mozeček - nemoci, onemocnění mozečku, cerebelární syndromy, nemoci mozečku |
| Croatian | CEREBELARNE BOLESTI, MALOMOŽDANE BOLESTI, MALI MOZAK, BOLESTI |
| Polish | Choroby móżdżku |
| Hungarian | Cerebellaris tünetegyüttes, Cerebellaris syndroma, Cerebellaris betegség k.m.n. |
| Norwegian | Cerebellare sykdommer, Cerebellumsykdommer, Cerebellarsykdommer, Lillehjernesykdommer, Sykdommer i cerebellum, Sykdommer i lillehjernen |
Ontology: Cerebellum (C0007765)
| Definition (FMA) | Segment of neuraxis that has as its parts the cerebellar cortex, cerebellar nuclear complex and cerebellar white matter. Examples: There is only one cerebellum. |
| Definition (NCI_CDISC) | The portion of the brain located at the base of the skull that is responsible for balance, equilibrium and movement. (NCI) |
| Definition (NCI) | The portion of the brain located at the base of the skull that is responsible for balance, equilibrium and movement. |
| Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions. |
| Definition (CSP) | part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem; it is involved in the coordination of movement. |
| Definition (MSH) | The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the "little brain" with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills. |
| Concepts | Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023) |
| MSH | D002531 |
| SnomedCT | 113305005 |
| LNC | LP7125-0, MTHU002958 |
| English | Cerebellum, Cerebellums, Tissue of cerebellum, CB - Cerebellum, Cerebellar, Epencephalon-1, cerebellum, epencephalon-1, Cb, Corpus cerebelli, parencephalon, CEREBELLUM, Cerebelli, Corpus, Parencephalon, Corpus Cerebelli, Cerebellus, Corpus, Parencephalons, Corpus Cerebellus, Cerebellar structure, Cerebellar structure (body structure), Cerebellum, NOS |
| French | Cerebellum, Cervelet |
| Swedish | Lillhjärna |
| Czech | mozeček, cerebellum |
| Finnish | Pikkuaivot |
| Russian | MOZZHECHOK, МОЗЖЕЧОК |
| Croatian | MALI MOZAK |
| Latvian | Smadzenītes |
| Polish | Móżdżek |
| Norwegian | Cerebellum, Lillehjerne |
| Spanish | cerebelo, estructura cerebelosa (estructura corporal), estructura cerebelosa, Cerebelo |
| German | Kleinhirn, Zerebellum |
| Italian | Cervelletto |
| Dutch | Cerebellum, Kleine hersenen |
| Portuguese | Cerebelo |
