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Nonmotor Functions of the Cerebellum: An Introduction

A.P. Klein, J.L. Ulmer, S.A. Quinet, V. Mathews and L.P. Mark
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2016, 37 (6) 1005-1009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4720
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The concept of nonmotor functions of the cerebellum (little cerebrum)1 is an intriguing proposal that has garnered little attention in the past but has become a relatively recent focal point for neuroscience investigators. The preponderance of anatomic and clinical evidence supporting the traditional view of the cerebellum as a motor mechanism has understandably overwhelmed the sporadic reports of behavioral and intellectual dysfunction associated with cerebellar pathology during the 19th and most of the 20th century.2⇓⇓⇓⇓–7 Developments during the past 25 years, coinciding with the development of functional MR imaging, however, have greatly increased our awareness and understanding of cerebellar cognitive functions. Neuroimaging in conjunction with anatomic and clinical investigations is helping to cultivate new ways of thinking about cerebellar organization and function. This vignette will introduce some of these major observations of nonmotor cerebellar functions from a neuroradiologic perspective.

The correlation of cerebellar function and morphology has been a long-standing mystery that raises interesting questions. Although the cerebellum accounts for only about 10% of the mass of the brain, why does it contain as many neurons as all the rest of the central nervous system combined?1 Does this imply the existence of underappreciated functions beyond modulation of motor activities? Why did the lateral aspect of the human cerebellum, the cerebellar hemispheres, undergo enormous enlargement during the course of human evolution?8 Furthermore, why did this lateral cerebellar growth seem to parallel the evolutionary enlargement of the prefrontal cortex?9,10 Functional MR imaging combined with clinical observations provide a novel backdrop to frame the answers.

More recent concepts of cerebellar organization provide a more complete picture of the cerebellum. The traditional morphologic description of the cerebellum subdivides it into lobes, lobules, and zones (Fig 1). The phylogenetic description categorizes the cerebellum into the vestibulocerebellum (archicerebellum), spinocerebellum (paleocerebellum), and cerebrocerebellum (neocerebellum) (Fig 2).11 The oldest portion, the vestibulocerebellum, primarily receives input fibers from the vestibular system. The phylogenetically intermediate component, the spinocerebellum, receives fiber input directly from the spinal cord. The newest part, the cerebrocerebellum, receives input from many different areas of the cerebral cortex. Interesting observations from fMRI studies, however, offer a different type of cerebellar organization based on function. Mapping of cognitive functions shows a lateral cerebellar distribution, while the sensorimotor cerebellar functions are more medially located (Fig 3).12 This medial-to-lateral functional gradient also applies to the group of 3 deep cerebellar nuclei (fastigial; interposed, consisting of the globose and emboliform nuclei; and dentate). The cognitive functions of the cerebellum, therefore, are primarily distributed in the lateral aspect of the neocerebellum and ventral lateral aspect of the dentate nuclei.13 These same areas have shown an enormous increase in size during hominid evolutionary development, correlating with similar unusually large increases in prefrontal and association cortices during the same phylogenetic period.14,15 The mapping of associative learning with emotional, motor, and cognitive functions also reveals a medial-to-lateral cerebellar distribution (Fig 4).16

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Unfolded view of the cerebellar cortex showing the lobes, lobules (by name on the right and number on the left), and main fissures (blue font). The hemispheric lobules are designated with the prefix H followed by the Roman numeral indicating their corresponding vermian lobules. Adapted from Haines DE. Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders; 2013 with permission of Elsevier.30

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The cerebrocerebellum is the phylogenetically newest and largest portion of the cerebellum. It primarily receives input indirectly from many cerebral cortical areas. The spinocerebellum occupies the median and paramedian zone of the cerebellum and receives input directly from the spinal cord. The vestibulocerebellum is the phylogenetically oldest part of the cerebellum, and it receives input from the vestibular nuclei of the brain stem. Adapted with permission from Purves et al.11

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Unfolded view of the cerebellum illustrating sensorimotor-to-cognitive functions distributed in a gradient-like fashion from medial to lateral. The sensorimotor functions are distributed more toward the midline, while the cognitive functions are located more laterally in the cerebellar hemispheres. The same medial-to-lateral organization is seen in the corresponding cerebellar nuclei. Adapted with permission from Fatemi et al.12

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Unfolded view of the cerebellum demonstrating associative learning with emotional tasks located in the medial zone (yellow). Motor tasks locate to the intermediate zone (orange), and cognitive tasks occupy most of the cerebellar hemisphere in the lateral zone (beige). Adapted from Timmann D, Drepper J, Frings M, et al. The human cerebellum contributes to motor, emotional and cognitive associative learning: a review. Cortex 2010;46:845–57 with permission of Elsevier.16

Asymmetry of cerebellar functions is another interesting feature exposed by lesion and fMRI investigations. Language, for instance, lateralizes to the right posterior cerebellar hemisphere (in individuals who are left cerebral hemisphere language dominant), and visuospatial function lateralizes to the left posterior hemisphere.17,18 Executive functions, however, seem to be bilateral, while affective functions are primarily midline in the so-called “limbic cerebellum” (Fig 5). In addition, recent resting-state functional connectivity studies that explored functional coupling showed asymmetrically organized cerebral cortical networks in which functional coupling is stronger on one side of the brain than the other. A fascinating corollary observation is the parallel-though-reversed asymmetry of that functional coupling in the cerebellum.19 In other words, the cerebellum not only reflects a homotopic map of the cerebral cortex but also the asymmetric functional organization of the cerebrum. These discoveries, therefore, not only demonstrate the novel concept of nonmotor cerebellar functions but also a particular set pattern of organization of those functions within the cerebellum.

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Unfolded view of the cerebellum showing the asymmetric distribution of some cerebellar functions. The right cerebellar hemisphere is associated with language, and the left cerebellar hemisphere, with visuospatial functions. Executive functions, including verbal working memory, are related to both hemispheres. Attention is also a neocerebellar function. The vermis or “limbic cerebellum” is involved in modulating affective behavior. Adapted from Konczak J, Timmann D. The effect of damage to the cerebellum on sensorimotor and cognitive function in children and adolescents. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2007;31:1101–13 with permission of Elsevier.17

A closer examination of the functional maps of the cerebellum reveals even greater levels of detailed organization.20 The motor tasks of the foot, hand, and face, for instance, demonstrate a somatotopic distribution predominantly at the medial aspect of the anterior lobe of the cerebellum, but surprisingly, this same somatotopic relationship is also reflected in a mirror image fashion in the posterior lobe (Fig 6). When cerebellar maps of the cerebral association cortices are included on a sagittal view of the left cerebellar hemisphere, several broad organizing principles become evident (Fig 7). Most of the cerebellum between the anterior and posterior lobe motor areas maps to cerebral association areas.20⇓⇓–23 The amount of cerebellum dedicated to a particular cerebral network is proportional to the size of that cerebral network. In other words, large cerebral networks are coupled to correspondingly large cerebellar territories. The only exceptions are the primary visual and auditory cortices, which are not represented in the human cerebellum. Figure 7 shows the primary cerebellar map with motor functions in the anterior lobe followed by representations of premotor networks, executive control networks, and then limbic-association networks, sometimes also referred to as the default network. The secondary map continues around the cerebellum in reverse order with a flipped representation of the primary map. Crura I and II form the junction between the primary and secondary maps. A map of the entire cerebellum also provides an important overview (Fig 8). Most of the human cerebellum maps to association areas rather than the motor cortex. Those association areas also include executive control networks and the default network. This pattern of distribution of cerebellar functions implies that most of the cerebellum is coupled to nonmotor functions paralleling the evolutionary development of the large nonmotor portions of the cerebrum, prefrontal, and association cortices.

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A, Schematic demonstration of the cerebral and cerebellar functional locations of the foot (green), hand (red), and face (blue) in the monkey. B, Cerebellar locations of the foot (green), hand (red), and tongue (blue) in humans measured by fMRI. “fcMRI” refers to results based on functional connectivity studies. “Task” refers to results from task-based fMRI studies. C, Cerebellar locations of foot (F, green), hand (H, red), and tongue (T, blue) representations in humans from fcMRI studies displayed on a parasagittal image. Note the mirror image representation of the somatomotor functions with the primary or dominant location in the anterior lobe of the cerebellum. Adapted from Buckner RL. The cerebellum and cognitive function: 25 years of insight from anatomy and neuroimaging. Neuron 2013;80:807–15 with permission of Elsevier.31

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Topographic map of various cerebellar functions displayed on a parasagittal view of the left cerebellar hemisphere. The primary cerebellar distribution of cerebral functions is an orderly map of the somatomotor functions of the foot, hand, and tongue (blue) in the anterior lobe followed by a hierarchy of association cortices labeled 1–4 (magenta, green, orange, red) on the superior surface of the cerebellum. An inverted secondary representation in reverse order is seen on the inferior cerebellar surface. A small tertiary representative map is hypothesized to be present in the posterior lobe as well. Adapted from Buckner RL. The cerebellum and cognitive function: 25 years of insight from anatomy and neuroimaging. Neuron 2013;80:807–15 with permission of Elsevier.31

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The 3 images on the left represent multiple coronal sections of the cerebellum with colors representing different cortical functions. The right-sided image is the cerebrum with the colors representing the different functional areas. The somatomotor cortex is blue. This cortex is represented at the more medial aspect of the cerebellum. Most of the human cerebellum, however, is linked to cerebral association networks, including executive networks (orange) and the default network (red). These association networks have multiple cerebellar representations. Adapted from Buckner RL. The cerebellum and cognitive function: 25 years of insight from anatomy and neuroimaging. Neuron 2013;80:807–15 with permission of Elsevier.31

Perhaps the most challenging basic issue for neuroradiologists is accommodating to the novel and perhaps astonishing idea that the cerebellum has fundamental cognitive and emotional functions, let alone the equally astonishing proposal that most functions of the cerebellum may be cognitive rather than motor in nature. Considerable clinical evidence supports the concept of cerebellar pathology associated with cognitive and psychiatric illnesses. Schmahmann24,25 was the first to propose the idea of a “dysmetria of thought” due to cerebellar dysfunction. This concept refers to the significant role of the cerebellum in sensory, cognitive, and affective processing. The “cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome” proposed by Schmahmann26 has proved to be clinically significant in disease recognition and understanding. The litany of other psychiatric disorders now associated with cerebellar pathology includes bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, attention deficit autism spectrum disorders, and schizophrenia.12,27 Many physicians, however, remain skeptical about cognitive impairment due to cerebellar lesions. Part of this skepticism may be due to the lack of sensitivity of most traditional tests to evaluate cerebellar function because those tests were mostly designed to detect motor abnormalities.28 Another part may be a lack of awareness/understanding of the precise nature of the more nuanced functional abnormalities to look for on the clinical examination of cerebellar functions. Even so, not everyone is convinced of cerebellar cognitive functions, and some effectively express a healthy skepticism.29 For most neuroradiologists engaged in fMRI studies, however, the cerebellar activation observed during functional testing that was once dismissed as an aberration or an exercise in technical rationalization should now be viewed with a more critical eye.

The next Functional Vignette will review some of the important anatomic pathways that correlate with the cognitive functions of the cerebellum.

Footnotes

  • Disclosures: Vincent Mathews—UNRELATED: Grants/Grants Pending: GE Clinical Trial,* National Institutes of Health,* Comments: both pending; Payment for Lectures (including service on Speakers Bureaus): Eli Lilly, Comments: Amyvid Speakers Bureau in 2013. *Money paid to the institution.

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