Neurocognitive and cerebellar function in ADHD, autism and spinocerebellar ataxia
(2023) In Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience 17. p.1-20- Abstract
The cerebellum plays a major role in balance, motor control and sensorimotor integration, but also in cognition, language, and emotional regulation. Several neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as neurological diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) are associated with differences in cerebellar function. Morphological abnormalities in different cerebellar subregions produce distinct behavioral symptoms related to the functional disruption of specific cerebro-cerebellar circuits. The specific contribution of the cerebellum to typical development may therefore involve the optimization of the structure and function of cerebro-cerebellar... (More)
The cerebellum plays a major role in balance, motor control and sensorimotor integration, but also in cognition, language, and emotional regulation. Several neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as neurological diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) are associated with differences in cerebellar function. Morphological abnormalities in different cerebellar subregions produce distinct behavioral symptoms related to the functional disruption of specific cerebro-cerebellar circuits. The specific contribution of the cerebellum to typical development may therefore involve the optimization of the structure and function of cerebro-cerebellar circuits underlying skill acquisition in multiple domains. Here, we review cerebellar structural and functional differences between healthy and patients with ADHD, ASD, and SCA3, and explore how disruption of cerebellar networks affects the neurocognitive functions in these conditions. We discuss how cerebellar computations contribute to performance on cognitive and motor tasks and how cerebellar signals are interfaced with signals from other brain regions during normal and dysfunctional behavior. We conclude that the cerebellum plays a role in many cognitive functions. Still, more clinical studies with the support of neuroimaging are needed to clarify the cerebellum's role in normal and dysfunctional behavior and cognitive functioning.
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- Cundari, Maurizio LU ; Vestberg, Susanna LU ; Gustafsson, Peik LU ; Gorcenco, Sorina LU and Rasmussen, Anders LU
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- Associative Learning (research group)
- Department of Psychology
- LU Profile Area: Proactive Ageing
- Evidence based clinical methods (research group)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk Factors: CARE (research group)
- Clinical Neurogenetics (research group)
- MultiPark: Multidisciplinary research focused on Parkinson´s disease
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- 2023
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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- 17
- article number
- 1168666
- pages
- 1 - 20
- publisher
- Frontiers Media S. A.
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- pmid:37415926
- scopus:85164513567
- ISSN
- 1662-5137
- DOI
- 10.3389/fnsys.2023.1168666
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- Copyright © 2023 Cundari, Vestberg, Gustafsson, Gorcenco and Rasmussen.
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