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THE CEREBELLUM IN SUBJECTIVE PAIN PROCESSING: A REVIEW OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL EVIDENCE
Yerin Choand 2 co-authors
Gachon University College of Korean Medicine
FENS Forum 2026 (2026)
Barcelona, Spain
Board PS05-09AM-657
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The cerebellum has traditionally been viewed primarily as a motor control center, but recent studies suggest significant involvement in pain processing. This review evaluated how current research supports cerebellar contributions to human subjective pain processing, particularly through mechanisms distinct from motor functions.
Our review included animal studies employing cerebellar manipulation, as well as clinical studies of cerebellar dysfunction patients and cerebellar stimulation protocols. Each study was comprehensively discussed using four criteria: (1) assessment of pain subjectivity, (2) establishment of causal relationships between cerebellar manipulation or lesions and changes in pain processing, (3) control for motor confounds, and (4) specification of circuit and mechanism.
This review assessed current evidence supporting cerebellar involvement in subjective pain experience, providing insights into how the cerebellum contributes to human pain perception. This highlights the emerging understanding of cerebellar roles in processing the subjective dimensions of pain experience.
Our review included animal studies employing cerebellar manipulation, as well as clinical studies of cerebellar dysfunction patients and cerebellar stimulation protocols. Each study was comprehensively discussed using four criteria: (1) assessment of pain subjectivity, (2) establishment of causal relationships between cerebellar manipulation or lesions and changes in pain processing, (3) control for motor confounds, and (4) specification of circuit and mechanism.
This review assessed current evidence supporting cerebellar involvement in subjective pain experience, providing insights into how the cerebellum contributes to human pain perception. This highlights the emerging understanding of cerebellar roles in processing the subjective dimensions of pain experience.
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