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Cerebellum as a CNS Hub

  • Broad discussion of the cerebellum's role

  • Subjects range from evolution to clinical therapies

  • Seeks to lay out the groundwork for future cerebellar research

Part of the book series: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience (CCNE)

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Table of contents (28 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Neurocircuitry of the Cerebellum

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
    2. Olivocerebellar Somatotopy Revisited

      • Takayuki Michikawa, Atsushi Miyawaki
      Pages 121-143
    3. Purkinje Cell Dendrites: The Time-Tested Icon in Histology

      • Yukari H. Takeo, Michisuke Yuzaki
      Pages 145-167
  3. Information Processing in the Cerebellar Neurocircuitry and Its Model

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
    2. Fastigial Nucleus Input/Output Related to Motor Control

      • Mayu Takahashi, Yoshikazu Shinoda
      Pages 199-237
    3. Evolution of the Marr-Albus-Ito Model

      • Tadashi Yamazaki
      Pages 239-255
  4. Complex Spikes and Plasticity of the Cerebellar Neurocircuitry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
    2. States Are A-Changing, Complex Spikes Proclaim

      • Laurentiu S. Popa, Justin D. Aronson, Timothy J. Ebner
      Pages 259-275
    3. Timing in Purkinje Cells and a Novel Learning Mechanism

      • Germund Hesslow, Dan-Anders Jirenhed, Fredrik Johansson
      Pages 327-335

About this book

Based on the 75th Fujihara Seminar held in December 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, this volume explores the latest research on the cerebellum. Contributors seek to examine the cerebellum's role as a unique hub for brain activity and discover new information about its purpose. The discussion is broad, ranging from evolutionary topics to therapeutic strategy and addresses both physiology and pathology. Subjects covered include anatomy, information processing, complex spikes, plasticity, modeling, and spinocerebellar ataxias. The volume is intended to set the stage for the future of cerebellar research and guide both basic and clinical researchers.

Keywords

  • cerebellum
  • evolution
  • plasticity
  • physiology
  • pathology
  • spinocerebellar degeneration

Editors and Affiliations

  • Neurology, NCNP Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Kodaira, Japan

    Hidehiro Mizusawa

  • Department of Anatomy and Physiology Faculty of Life Sciences, Jissen Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan

    Shinji Kakei

About the editors

Prof. Mizusawa has been the President and now is President Emeritus of the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP). He works in the fields of Neurology, Neuropathology and Neurogenetics. The main foci of his current research are on therapeutics of spinocerebellar degeneration and the development of evaluation systems for cerebellar functions. He leads several international and national research programs for Neurology and Neuroscience. He, the President of the Japanese Society of Cerebellum and its Disorders, has been a Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and an editor of many journals, books, and special issues.

Dr. Kakei ------ a Chief Research Scientist and Professor, works in the field of experimental and clinical Neurophysiology. The primary focus of his current research is on the cerebellar contribution to state prediction for both motor and cognitive functions. He has proposed a hypothesis that the cerebellum works as a unique CNS hub to provide a compressed prediction of the external and internal world. ------ is an editor of a journal.

Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-3-030-75817-2
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 299.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)