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The cerebellum, once thought to be limited to controlling movement, is involved in every aspect of higher brain function, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Cerebellum checks and corrects thoughts, movement. The cerebellum, once thought to be limited to controlling movement, is involved in every aspect of higher brain function, according to a new study. – not just movement, but attention, thinking, planning and decision-making. “The biggest surprise to me was the discovery that 80 percent of the cerebellum is devoted to the smart stuff,” said senior author Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of neurology, of occupational therapy and of pediatrics. “Everyone thought the cerebellum was about movement...