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Cerebellar Malformations

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Cerebellar malformations are classified according to morphology, embryology, and molecular neurogenetics. They are associated with deficits in terms of motor control and cognitive operations. We review the imaging findings. Identification of cerebellar malformations is of high importance given the clinical, prognostic, and genetic implications.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey

    Ozlem Alkan & Tulin Yildirim

  2. Department of Radiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey

    Osman Kizilkilic

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  1. Bruxelles, Belgium

    Mario Manto

  2. Scripps Research Institute Dept. Neuropharmacology, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Donna Gruol

  3. Dept. Neurology, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Jeremy Schmahmann

  4. Gunma University Dept. Integrative Physiology, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Noriyuki Koibuchi

  5. Dept Pathology & Immunology & Neuro, Baylor College of Medicine Dept Pathology & Immunology & Neuro, Houston, TX, USA

    Roy Sillitoe

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  1. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Jeremy D. Schmahmann

  2. CHU-Charleroi, University of Mons, UMons, Charleroi, Belgium

    Mario U. Manto

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Alkan, O., Kizilkilic, O., Yildirim, T. (2020). Cerebellar Malformations. In: Manto, M., Gruol, D., Schmahmann, J., Koibuchi, N., Sillitoe, R. (eds) Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97911-3_82-2

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