While much is known about the cerebellum's anatomy and single cell physiology, there has been a gap in knowledge regarding the specific codes it uses to process information internally and convey commands to other brain regions, and this has created difficulties for researchers and clinicians looking to develop an understanding of the mechanisms by which it contributes to behavior and how its dysfunction causes neurological symptoms. Focused on findings related to the neuronal code used by cerebellar neurons for the representation of behavioral and sensory processes, this edited volume will aid scientists in overcoming that knowledge gap. It serves as the first resource to broadly address the different aspects of spike coding in the cerebellum, focusing on spike train analysis. The volume incorporates various in vivo approaches with different behavioral paradigms in primates and rodents, modeling studies of coding, and in vitro approaches. Compiles current knowledge about functioning of the cerebellum on a cellular basis and how information is encoded in the cerebellum. Highlights findings related to the neuronal code used by cerebellar neurons for the representation of behavioral and sensory processes.Contents include an introduction to the cerebellum and experimental/theoretical techniques, as well as the function of cerebral coding during disorder, learning, behavior generation, motor behavior, and more.Bridges the gap for cerebellar researchers between single cell biophysics/anatomic studies and behavioral studies. INDICE: 1. Signaling of predictive and feedback information in Purkinje cell simple spike activity 2. Cerebellar coding and its deviations in dystonia 3. Spatio-temporal aspects of cerebellar coding during learning 4. Cerebellar coding and multisensory integration 5. Neuronal interaction between the cerebellum and prefrontal cortex 6. Modeling the generation of cerebellar nuclear spike output 7. Experimental and theoretical analysis of cerebellar neuronal interactions during the generation of behavior 8. Cerebellar representation of behavioral and sensory information 9. Cerebellar neuronal mechanisms of perceptual stability and precise motor behavior 10. The neuronal basis of motor coordination: Cerebellar interactions with the motor cortex 11. The influence of single neuron firing properties and population coding 12. The role of synchrony and oscillatory neuronal activity in cerebellar control of behavior 13. Modeling of cerebellar circuit function
- ISBN: 978-0-12-801386-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 287
- Fecha Publicación: 13/12/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés