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Open Access 01-02-2021 | Medulloblastoma | Review

Functional tracts of the cerebellum—essentials for the neurosurgeon

Authors: Thomas Beez, Christopher Munoz-Bendix, Hans-Jakob Steiger, Daniel Hänggi

Published in: Neurosurgical Review | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

The cerebellum is historically implicated in motor coordination, but accumulating modern evidence indicates involvement in non-motor domains, including cognition, emotion, and language. This correlates with the symptoms observed in postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS). Profound knowledge of cerebellar functional topography and tractography is important when approaching cerebellar tumors, as surgical trauma to relevant structures of cerebellar pathways plays a role in the pathogenesis of CMS. The aim of this systematic review is to provide a concise overview of relevant modern neuroimaging data and cerebellar functional tracts with regard to neurosurgical procedures.

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Title: Functional tracts of the cerebellum—essentials for the neurosurgeon
Authors: Thomas Beez
Christopher Munoz-Bendix
Hans-Jakob Steiger
Daniel Hänggi
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Medulloblastoma
Mutism
Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma
Mutism
Published in: Neurosurgical Review / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0344-5607
Electronic ISSN: 1437-2320
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-020-01242-1

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