The contribution of the cerebellum to speech processing

Journal of Neurolinguistics

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 95-116

  Ackermann, H ^a   Hertrich, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articulation; Ataxia; Cerebellum; Dysarthria; Phonation; Speech

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034660773     PISSN: 09116044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0911-6044(00)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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