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Anterior lobe of cerebellum

Anterior lobe of cerebellum

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The anterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum responsible for mediating unconscious proprioception. Inputs into the anterior lobe of the cerebellum are mainly from the spinal cord.[1] It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".[2]

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Clinical significance

Anterior lobe syndrome

When a person gets most of their calories from alcohol (chronic alcoholism) the anterior lobe can deteriorate due to malnutrition. This is known as anterior lobe syndrome, and it causes unsteady gait.[3]

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  • Animation. Anterior lobe shown in red.
  • Close up animation. Anterior lobe shown in red.
  • Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes.

References

  1. [1]
    Siegel, Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru; case histories written by Heidi E. (2011). Essential neuroscience (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 190. ISBN 9780781783835.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    "The Cerebellum".
  3. [3]
    "utah.edu".
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