Non-invasive Brain Stimulation of the Cerebellum in Emotion

Jana Klaus, Dennis J L G Schutter*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation are non-invasive brain stimulation techniques that are used to investigate cerebellar functions in healthy and clinical populations. These approaches allow transient modulation of neural excitability of the human cerebellar cortex to directly examine phenomenological, behavioral, and physiological aspects of motivation and emotion. While cerebellar neurostimulation in the field of social and affective neuroscience is still in its initial phase, empirical evidence confirms the direct involvement of the cerebellum in motivation and emotion. Non-invasive stimulation of the cerebellum provides a unique experimental approach to study the relation between the cerebellum and emotions in humans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Emotional Cerebellum
EditorsMichael Adamaszek, Mario Manto, Dennis J. L. G. Schutter
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Chapter8
Pages109-121
Number of pages13
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-99550-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-99549-2, 978-3-030-99552-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
PublisherSpringer
Volume1378
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

Keywords

  • Cerebellum
  • Emotion
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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