Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by asymmetrical onset of motor symptoms such as bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor. Mounting evidence suggests that the cerebellum plays a major role in the pathophysiology of PD. Prior imaging studies have found altered cerebellar activation during motor execution and motor learning, suggesting that altered activation in the cerebellum may reflect Parkinsonian-related impairment. Here, we use resting-state function MRI (fMRI) to ascertain connectivity changes in the cerebellum from Parkinson's disease found reduced connectivity in lobule V of the cerebellum as well as reduced connectivity between dentate nucleus and the cerebellar cortex.
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