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Question Date: 13/07/2023

Question: Which of the following statements is not true regarding cerebellar cognitive syndrome?

Options:

• Occurs due to damage to the anterior lobe of the cerebellum
• There are deficits in executive, visuospatial function, language, attention, and regulation of affect.
• Can present as autism spectrum features with impaired social skills and communication abilities.
• The cerebellar cognitive affective/Schmahmann syndrome scale CCAS developed for assessment for cerebellar cognitive dysfunction is more sensitive than MMSE and MoCA.

Correct Answer: Occurs due to damage to the anterior lobe of the cerebellum

Explaination: Damage to the posterior lobe of the cerebellum results in cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome. Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome is characterized by deficits in executive function, linguistic processing, spatial cognition, and affect regulation. Perseveration, disinhibition, poor verbal fluency, and impaired prosody may be present. The cerebellar cognitive affective/Schmahmann syndrome scale CCAS developed for assessment for cerebellar cognitive dysfunction is more sensitive than MMSE and MoCA.

Reference: Hoche F, Guell X, Vangel MG, Sherman JC, Schmahmann JD. The cerebellar cognitive affective/Schmahmann syndrome scale. Brain [Internet]. 2018 Jan 1 [cited 2022 Jun 16];141(1):248?70. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awx317