Disorders of the cerebellum: Ataxia, dysmetria of thought, and the cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-378

  Schmahmann, Jeremy D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; BALANCE DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLAR COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE SYNDROME; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DYSMETRIA; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EYE MOVEMENT; GAIT DISORDER; HEMISPHERE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LIMB MOVEMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOOD DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SYNDROME; VISION;

EID: 4544259147     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.16.3.367     Document Type: Review

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