Catherine J. Stoodley

TL;DR: An activation likelihood estimate (ALE) meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies reporting cerebellar activation in selected task categories provided support for an anterior sensorimotor vs. posterior cognitive/emotional dichotomy in the human cerebellum.

TL;DR: Functional topography is considered to be a consequence of the differential arrangement of connections of the cerebellum with the spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebral hemispheres, reflecting cerebellar incorporation into the distributed neural circuits subserving movement, cognition, and emotion.

TL;DR: The cerebellar functional topography identified in this study reflects the involvement of different cerebro-cerebellar circuits depending on the demands of the task being performed: overt movement activated sensorimotor cortices along with contralateral Cerebellar lobules IV-V and VIII, whereas more cognitively demanding tasks engaged prefrontal and parietal corticesAlong with cerebellars VI and VII.

TL;DR: The functional neuroimaging evidence for cerebellar involvement in cognitive functions is reviewed and related to hypotheses as to why the cerebellum is active during such tasks are related.

TL;DR: A range of different viewpoints and opinions regarding the contribution of the cerebellum to language function are brought together and a framework for debate and discussion will be offered in this consensus paper.