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Structure and Function of the Cerebellum: A Historical Introduction to Some Current Problems

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Cerebellum and Neuronal Plasticity

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This book is about the cerebellum; what it looks like, what it does, and how it does it. The central problem is to relate the unique structure and connections of the cerebellum to its functions. New discoveries and ideas are presented here which will contribute to the solution of these questions. The main purpose of this chapter is to introduce the study of cerebellar structure and function from a historical point of view. These early discoveries and paradoxes lead naturally to many of the current questions which are addressed by the chapters in this book.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, University College London, England

    M. Glickstein

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  2. Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, England

    John Stein

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Glickstein, M. (1987). Structure and Function of the Cerebellum: A Historical Introduction to Some Current Problems. In: Glickstein, M., Yeo, C., Stein, J. (eds) Cerebellum and Neuronal Plasticity. NATO ASI Series, vol 148. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0965-9_1

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