Full Description
Recent anatomical, clinical and neuroimaging studies have shown that the cerebellum is implicated in several higher cognitive functions such as language, memory, executive functions, visuospatial skills, thought modulation and emotional regulation of behavior. In this special issue the critical impact of cerebellar damage on language functions in children and adults is highlighted. Reviewing the literature and discussing their own observations, the authors (members of the IALP Aphasia Committee) provide a comprehensive account of current findings, hypotheses and controversies concerning the linguistic role of the cerebellum. The need of systematically assessing cerebellar patients with sensitive language tests in order to identify inconspicuous linguistic deficits which may act upon the patient's scholastic achievements, professional career or health-related quality of life is pointed out and will allow an improvement of the rehabilitation program. Speech/language pathologists, neurolinguists, neuropsychologists, as well as cognitive neuroscientists and medical practitioners with specialized interest in neurogenic language disorders will find this publication essential reading.
Contents
The Cerebellum and Language: Paquier, P.F.; The Cerebellum and Language: The Story So Far: De Smet, H.J.; Baillieux, H.; De Deyn, P.P.; Marien, P.; Paquier, P.; The Unnoticed Contributions of the Cerebellum to Language: Walter, N.; Joanette, Y.; Cerebellum and Reading: Vlachos, F.; Papathanasiou, I.; Andreou, G.; Language Disorders Subsequent to Left Cerebellar Lesions: A Case for Bilateral Cerebellar Involvement in Language? Murdoch, B.E.; Whelan, B.M.; The Impact of a Cerebellar Tumour on Language Function in Childhood: Docking, K.M.; Murdoch, B.E.; Suppiah, R.; Language and Social Communication in Children with Cerebellar Dysgenesis: Tavano, A.; Fabbro, F.; Borgatti, R.:; Cerebellar Involvement in Motor Speech Planning: Some Further Evidence from Foreign Accent Syndrome: Marien, P.; Verhoeven, J.
