Speech motor deficits in cerebellar infarctions

P P Urban

doi:10.1016/j.bandl.2013.10.001

Speech motor deficits in cerebellar infarctions

Brain Lang. 2013 Dec;127(3):323-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2013.10.001. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

Author

P P Urban¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: p.urban@asklepios.com.

PMID: 24189047
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2013.10.001

Abstract

Functional imaging studies demonstrated cerebellar activation during speech movements in the rostral cerebellar region. Ischemic lesions of this area, which is supplied by the superior cerebellar artery, induce dysarthria.

Keywords: Cerebellum; Dysarthria; Speech motor deficits; Stroke.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Infarction / complications*
Brain Infarction / pathology
Brain Infarction / physiopathology
Cerebellum / pathology*
Cerebellum / physiopathology
Dysarthria / etiology*
Dysarthria / pathology
Dysarthria / physiopathology
Humans