Thalamus & Related Systems

Table of Contents - 2005 - Volume 3, Issue 02  


Cerebellar information flow in the thalamus: implications for cortical functions

Marco Molinari a1c1 , Domenico Restuccia a2a3a4 and Maria G. Leggio a1a2
a1 I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
a2 Dept of Psychology University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy
a3 I.R.C.C.S.E. Medea-La Nostra Famiglia, Udine, Italy
a4 Dept of Neurosciences, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Article author query
molinari m   [Google Scholar] 
restuccia d   [Google Scholar] 
leggio mg   [Google Scholar] 
 

Abstract

Cerebro–cerebellar interactions are becoming progressively more focused in their anatomical substrate but their functional meaning is still elusive. Here, we review current data on the cerebellar influence on cortical function, with special emphasis on the importance of the cerebellar input for cortical processing in primary motor and sensorimotor areas. Differences in the intracortical processing of cerebellar information are described and the possible role of the thalamus in controlling cerebro–cerebellar loops discussed.


Key Words: cognition; motor learning; somatosensory cortex; motor cortex; somatosensory evoked potentials.

Correspondence:
c1 Correspondence should be addressed to: Marco Molinari Experimental Neurorehabilitation Lab I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation Via Ardeatina 306 00179 Rome, Italy phone: +39 6 51501600 fax: +39 6 51501679 email: m.molinari@hsantalucia.it