title: Speech motor deficits in cerebellar infarctions.
abstract: Functional imaging studies demonstrated cerebellar activation during speech movements in the rostral cerebellar region. Ischemic lesions of this area, which is supplied by the superior cerebellar artery, induce dysarthria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: p.urban@asklepios.com.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans
keywords: Cerebellum; Dysarthria; Speech motor deficits; Stroke