Role of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia in Voluntary Movement: Proceedings of the 8th Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience (International Congress Series)

This volume emphasizes the importance of deep structures (in addition to the cerebral cortex) in understanding the central mechanism of voluntary movement. Specialists on the cerebellum and the basal ganglia bring together their latest findings on these deep structures: the cerebellum, basal ganglia, thalamus, as well as on the related cerebral cortex. Recent results on the cerebellum and the basal ganglia are presented, followed by studies on the motor thalmus, a relatively untouched structure. Findings on the control of eye movements are then discussed, and finally the scope of the study is widened to include results of PET studies, mathematical modelling studies and the comparison of neuronal activity in the cerebellum and basal ganglia. This work should contribute to future studies of voluntary movement and further close communication between scientists working in different motor areas, which should in turn lead to a better understanding of the central mechanisms of voluntary movement.