title: The cerebellum may be directly involved in cognitive functions.
abstract: Neuropsychological deficits may occur in infratentorial strokes. Only minor cognitive disturbances are reported in unilateral anterior cerebellar lesions. Here, the authors describe a patient with bilateral anterior ponto-cerebellar ischemic lesions associated with major neuropsychological deficits. Cerebral PET and SPECT demonstrated no metabolic defect in supratentorial areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vokaer
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elincx
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paquier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bartholomé
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandolfo
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon