CEREBELLUM

The cerebellum (Latin for little brain) is a region of the brain that plays an important role
in motor control. It is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language,
and probably in some emotional functions such as regulating fear and pleasure responses, but it
is its function in movement that is most clearly understood. The cerebellum does not initiate
movement, but it contributes to coordination, precision, and accurate timing. It receives input
from sensory systems and from other parts of the brain and spinal cord, and integrates these
inputs to fine tune motor activity. Because of this fine-tuning function, damage to the cerebellum
does not cause paralysis, but instead produces disorders in fine movement, equilibrium,
posture, and motor learning.

In terms of anatomy, the cerebellum has the appearance of a separate structure attached to the
bottom of the brain, tucked underneath the cerebral hemispheres. The surface of the cerebellum
is covered with finely spaced parallel grooves, in striking contrast to the broad irregular
convolutions of the cerebral cortex. These parallel grooves conceal the fact that the cerebellum
is actually a continuous thin layer of neural tissue (the cerebellar cortex), tightly folded in the
style of an accordion. Within this thin layer are several types of neurons with a highly regular
arrangement, the most important being Purkinje cells and granule cells. This complex neural
network gives rise to a massive signal-processing capability, but almost the entirety of its output
is directed to a set of small deep cerebellar nuclei lying in the interior of the cerebellum.

SYMPTOMS
 Headaches in lower back of skull
 Vomiting
CAUSE
 Balance problems with walking
High Blood Pressure
 Dizziness
Heavy alcohol
 Vertigo Consumption
("spinning sensation")
CocaineVision
 Double
Arteriovenous
 Closed eyelid malformations
 Brain Aneurysm
Rapid eye movements
 Blood thinners
Speaking such as Coumadin
difficulties
 Swallowing difficulties