Schutter Dennis J L G, van Honk Jack
Affective Neuroscience Section, Department of Psychonomics, Helmholtz Research Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Cerebellum. 2005;4(4):290-4. doi: 10.1080/14734220500348584.
For decennia the cerebellum has largely been excluded from scientific enquiry beyond motor function. However, the intimate afferent and efferent connections to the midbrain and limbic system provide for the neuroanatomical foundation of cerebellar involvement in emotion and emotional disorders. Moreover, an increasing body of empirical evidence indicates that the cerebellum may be involved in emotion regulation. Both functional and structural abnormalities of the cerebellum have been demonstrated in emotional disorders, including depression and schizophrenia. Research shows that the functional repertoire of the cerebellum is broader than previously thought and its involvement in emotion is noteworthy.
数十年来，小脑在很大程度上被排除在运动功能之外的科学研究范围。然而，与中脑和边缘系统紧密的传入和传出连接为小脑参与情绪及情绪障碍提供了神经解剖学基础。此外，越来越多的实证证据表明，小脑可能参与情绪调节。在包括抑郁症和精神分裂症在内的情绪障碍中，均已证实小脑存在功能和结构异常。研究表明，小脑的功能范围比以前认为的更广，其在情绪方面的参与值得关注。
