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The role of the cerebellum in schizophrenia

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Andreasen, Nancy C., Pierson, Ronald·2008·Biological Psychiatry

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For many years the cerebellum has been considered to serve as a coordinator of motor function. Likewise, for many years schizophrenia has been considered to be a disease that primarily affects the cerebrum. This review summarizes recent evidence that both these views must be revised in the light of emerging evidence about cerebellar function and the mechanisms of schizophrenia. Evidence indicating that the cerebellum plays a role in higher cortical functions is summarized. Evidence indicating that cerebellar abnormalities occur in schizophrenia is also reviewed. These suggest interesting directions for future research.

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  • CBM-iTBS has demonstrated benefits for psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.

    “Noninvasive stimulation of the cerebellum with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), specifically posterior cerebellum-targeted intermittent theta burst stimulation (CBM-iTBS), has demonstrated benefits for psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, which manifest potentially cerebellum-mediated symptoms including mood dysregulation and cognitive dysmetria (Andreasen, 1999; Andreasen et al.”

    From A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial of cerebellar intermittent theta burst stimulation for bipolar disorder: Safety, tolerability, mood and cognitive effects (2025) · cites this paper as Andreasen & Pierson, 2008

    The paper’s discussion of cerebellar abnormalities in schizophrenia (Abstract; page unavailable) does not report benefits from posterior cerebellum-targeted intermittent theta burst stimulation. Its TMS example describes a motor-cortex cerebellar-inhibition protocol, not a treatment. Searches for CBM-iTBS and therapeutic TMS benefits found no supporting passage in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  1. [10]Ito M, editor. How does the cerebellum facilitate thought? Oxford University Press; 1993. [Google Scholar]

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Authors
Andreasen, N. C., & Pierson, R.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Andreasen, Nancy C.
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-07
Volume
64
Issue
2
Pages
81-88
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2079590167
Cited by
669
References
250
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH060990, R01MH040856, 5 R01 MH 04856-20)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Vestibular and auditory disorders
Keywords
cerebellum, schizophrenia, cerebellar function, higher cortical functions, cerebellar abnormalities, motor coordination
MeSH terms
Brain Mapping, Cerebellum, Cerebral Cortex, Cognition Disorders, Higher Nervous Activity, Humans, Nerve Net, Neuropsychological Tests, Olivary Nucleus, Pons, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychomotor Performance, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Thalamus, Long-Term Potentiation, Positron-Emission Tomography

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