Neuropsychological functioning in unilateral cerebellar damage

Can J Neurol Sci. 1994 Nov;21(4):353-7. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100040956.

Abstract

A woman had a left superior cerebellar artery infarct associated with reduced hexamethylpropileneamine oxime uptake on SPECT scan of the basal ganglia and frontoparietal areas of the opposite hemisphere performed poorly in some neuropsychological tests indicating right hemisphere dysfunction. There was a lengthening of reaction and movement times with the hand ipsilateral to the lesion. These deficits were temporary. A unilateral cerebellar lesion can produce neuropsychological deficits, possibly because of hypoperfusion in contralateral frontoparietal regions, but spontaneous neuropsychological remissions may occur.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cerebellar Diseases / etiology
  • Cerebellar Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Cerebellar Diseases / psychology*
  • Cerebral Infarction / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Reaction Time / physiology
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed