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Science 12 August 1994:
Vol. 265. no. 5174, pp. 949 - 951
DOI: 10.1126/science.8052851

Articles

Science, Vol 265, Issue 5174, 949-951
Copyright © 1994 by American Association for the Advancement of Science


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Activation of a cerebellar output nucleus during cognitive processing

SG Kim, K Ugurbil, and PL Strick

Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 55455.

Magnetic resonance imaging was used to examine the involvement of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum in cognitive operations. All seven people examined displayed a large bilateral activation in the dentate during their attempts to solve a pegboard puzzle. The area activated was three to four times greater than that activated during simple movements of the pegs. These results provide support for the concept that the computational power of the cerebellum is applied not only to the control of movement but also to cognitive functions.


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