The cerebellum may be related to cognition and affection in addition to motor function.
Is it true that the cerebellum may be related to cognition and affection in addition to motor function?
Yes. Contemporary neuroscientific and clinical research robustly supports the view that the cerebellum contributes to higher-order cognitive and affective functions in addition to its classical role in motor control.
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The retrieved papers overwhelmingly support the claim that the cerebellum is linked to cognition and emotion as well as motor function, pointing to neuroimaging, clinical observations (such as CCAS), and anatomical connectivity loops.
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Faris, P., Pischedda, D., Palesi, F., & D'Angelo, E. (2024). New clues for the role of cerebellum in schizophrenia and the associated cognitive impairment. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2024.1386583
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Malatesta, G., D'Anselmo, A., Prete, G., Lucafò, C., Faieta, L., & Tommasi, L. (2023). The Predictive Role of the Posterior Cerebellum in the Processing of Dynamic Emotions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-023-01574-w
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Kakei, S., Tanaka, H., Mitoma, H., & Manto, M. (2025). The Cerebellum as a Predictor: Recent Insights Into Cognitive Control and Extension of Kalman Filter Theory to Cognition.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.24976/discov.med.202537196.69
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MM, K., MS, B., MK, P., R, H., & MA, S. (2026). The cerebro-cerebellar system: Integrative roles in motor control, cognition, and neuropsychiatric disorders.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2026.03.001
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Liu, Q., Liu, C., Nan, S., Wang, P., Zhang, Y., & Chen, Y. (2023). Recognition of Cognitive Dysfunction in Cerebellar Infarction: Validation of the Chinese Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome Scale. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3054967/v2
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M, M. & H, M. (2025). Cerebellar syndromes: clinical observations leading to the recognition of the three types.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1811727
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WS, M. F., ARM, M., & MC, F. J. (2025). Neurophysiology of the cerebellum and clinical correlations: a review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1811623
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The retrieved papers overwhelmingly support the claim that the cerebellum is linked to cognition and emotion as well as motor function, pointing to neuroimaging, clinical observations (such as CCAS), and anatomical connectivity loops.
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