Hemicerebellectomy

Abstract

The experimental model of hemicerebellectomy is characterized by ablation of half of the vermis with one cerebellar hemisphere, including the deep cerebellar nuclei, while sparing the vestibular nuclei and all surrounding structures. This approach has been adopted widely by many groups in various contexts of research mainly for studying brain plasticity and compensation of lesion-induced deficits. The purpose of this assay is to review old and recent data focusing on M. T. Viscomi (*)