小脑在高级认知功能中作用的研究进展

Research Progress in Role of Cerebellum in Advanced Cognitive Function

小脑的主要功能是维持躯体平衡、调节肌张力及协调运动。近年来,各种临床神经心理学测评及影像学检查发现,小脑与大脑皮质的相关区域可能有联系,通过"大脑-小脑"环路参与对认知功能的调节,但各种研究并没有给出一致的结论。随着小脑认知情感综合征的提出,小脑在非运动功能中所起的作用成为研究的热点。

It is known that maintaining balance, regulating muscular tension and coordinating movements are major functions of the cerebellum. A growing number of neuropsychology and imaging tests point out that cerebellum is connected to cerebral cortex by projections and involved in the regulation of cognitive via the ＂cerebral-cerebellum circuit＂, but no unified conclusion is achieved from different studies. Since the concept of cerebellum cognitive affective syndrome was put forward, the non-motor role of cerebellum has become the hotspot in the field.