The anterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum responsible for mediating

unconscious proprioception Proprioception ( ), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, mechanosensory neurons ...

. Inputs into the anterior lobe of the cerebellum are mainly from the spinal cord. It is sometimes equated to the "paleocerebellum".

Clinical significance

Anterior lobe syndrome

When a person gets most of their calories from alcohol (

chronic alcoholism Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomin ...

) the anterior lobe can deteriorate due to

malnutrition Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients" which adversely affects the body's tissues ...

. This is known as anterior lobe syndrome, and it causes unsteady gait.

Additional images

File:Anterior lobe of cerebellum -- animation.gif, Animation. Anterior lobe shown in red. File:Anterior lobe of cerebellum --- animation.gif, Close up animation. Anterior lobe shown in red. File:Cerebellar lobes by Sanjoy Sanyal.webm, Dissection video (1 min 20 s). Demonstrating the three cerebellar lobes.

References

External links

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NIF Search - Anterior Lobe of the Cerebellum
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