The impact of bilateral cerebellar damage on theory of mind, empathy and decision making.
The extensive infarction affecting the posterior vermis and the medial and posterior regions of both cerebellar hemispheres, as well as the small central pontine lesion, seems to have disrupted multiple cerebral and brainstem cerebellar loops. These loops process information related to many cognitive domains, behavior and emotion, including decision making, empathy and theory of mind.
Neuroscience Department, Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Eliana
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Roldan Gerschcovich
Daniel
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Cerquetti
Eduardo
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Tenca
Ramon
R
Leiguarda
D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003657:Decision Making; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D056345:Theory of Mind