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A meta-analysis of cerebellar contributions to higher cognition from PET and fMRI studies

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E, Keren‐Happuch, Chen, Shen‐Hsing Annabel, Ho, Moon‐Ho Ringo, Desmond, John E.·2014·Human Brain Mapping

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A growing interest in cerebellar function and its involvement in higher cognition have prompted much research in recent years. Cerebellar presence in a wide range of cognitive functions examined within an increasing body of neuroimaging literature has been observed. We applied a meta‐analytic approach, which employed the activation likelihood estimate method, to consolidate results of cerebellar involvement accumulated in different cognitive tasks of interest and systematically identified similarities among the studies. The current analysis included 88 neuroimaging studies demonstrating cerebellar activations in higher cognitive domains involving emotion, executive function, language, music, timing and working memory. While largely consistent with a prior meta‐analysis by Stoodley and Schmahmann ( : Neuroimage 44:489‐501), our results extended their findings to include music and timing domains to provide further insights into cerebellar involvement and elucidate its role in higher cognition. In addition, we conducted inter‐ and intradomain comparisons for the cognitive domains of emotion, language, and working memory. We also considered task differences within the domain of verbal working memory by conducting a comparison of the Sternberg with the n ‐back task, as well as an analysis of the differential components within the Sternberg task. Results showed a consistent cerebellar presence in the timing domain, providing evidence for a role in time keeping. Unique clusters identified within the domain further refine the topographic organization of the cerebellum. Hum Brain Mapp 35:593–615, 2014. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors
E, K., Chen, S. A., Ho, M. R., & Desmond, J. E.
Affiliations
  • Division of Psychology School of Humanities and Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore
  • Nanyang Technological University (SG)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Chen, Shen‐Hsing Annabel
Venue
Human Brain Mapping
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-11-05
Volume
35
Issue
2
Pages
593-615
ISSN
  • 1065-9471 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0193
OpenAlex
W2135196786
Cited by
516
References
133
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2.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Human Brain Mapping (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA018694)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Vestibular and auditory disorders
Keywords
cerebellum, higher cognition, cerebellar activation, executive function, emotions, language, timing, working memory, verbal working memory, Sternberg task, n-back task, timekeeping
MeSH terms
Brain Mapping, Cerebellum, Cognition, Emotions, Female, Humans, Language, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Music, Time Perception, Databases, Factual, Positron-Emission Tomography, Executive Function

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