CEREBRAL FUNCTION

The

Cerebellum: The cerebellum, or "little brain", is similar to the cerebrum in that it has two hemispheres and has a highly folded surface or cortex. This structure is associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and balance.

To test cerebellar function use the following tests:

Balance-To asses balance look at your patients gait. If he/she has a gait problem, you will be unable to proceed further. Heel-to-toe walk Heel-and-toe work Hop in place Deep knee bend Romberg test

To test cerebellar function use the following tests:

Coordination-

asses coordination. Note patient dominant hand opposition

Finger-thumb Toe

tapping

To test cerebellar function use the following tests:

Accuracy of movement- To assessed the accuracy of movement point-to-point localization is used.
Touch

his/her finger to move

Damage to the cerebellum can lead to:

loss

of coordination of motor movement (asynergia) the inability to judge distance and when to stop (dysmetria) inability to perform rapid alternating movements (adiadochokinesia),

the

Damage to the cerebellum can lead to:

movement

tremors (intention tremor) wide based walking (ataxic gait)

staggering, tendency

toward falling

Damage to the cerebellum can lead to:

weak

muscles (hypotonia) speech (ataxic dysarthria) eye movements (nystagmus).

slurred

abnormal

 Cerebellar

function con not be tested on infants under 3 months, instead, observe sucking, swallowing, ad kicking movements to estimate cerebellar function.

 Cerebellar

function can not be tested on toddlers because they have immature neuromuscular system