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During the formation of the cerebellum, other brain structures may affect the development and long-term use of the brain structure. There are abnormalities affecting the cerebellum which include Dandy-Walker-Malformation, Chiari Malformation (whatever you’re going to include).  
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Abnormalities found within the posterior fossa of the cranium may affect the functioning and development of the cerebellum. The abnormalities affecting the cerebellum include Dandy-Walker-Malformation, Joubert Syndrome, Tecto-Cerebllar Dysraphism and Rhombencephalosynapsis (RS).  


Dandy-Walker-Malformation (DWM) includes the incomplete development of the cerebellar vermis with cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle and enlargement of the posterior fossa (Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22108217). The cerebellar vermis (found at the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum [find reference]) may either be elevated or rotated upwards [REFERENCE ARTICLE].  The communication of the 4th ventricle with the midline posterior fossa cyst is found on MRI scans of DWM (reference). Other characterisations include upward displacement of the tentorium and anterolateral shift of cerebellar hemispheres (reference DWM article). z5018156
Dandy-Walker-Malformation (DWM) includes the incomplete development of the cerebellar vermis with cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle and enlargement of the posterior fossa (Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22108217). The cerebellar vermis (found at the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum [find reference]) may either be elevated or rotated upwards [REFERENCE ARTICLE].  The communication of the 4th ventricle with the midline posterior fossa cyst is found on MRI scans of DWM (reference). Other characterisations include upward displacement of the tentorium and anterolateral shift of cerebellar hemispheres (reference DWM article).  
Joubert syndrome (JS) is described as a rare inherited genetic disorder characterised by lack of muscle coordination, developmental delay, and either neonatal respiratory disturbances or abnormal eye movement (reference JS article). On neuroimaging, the cerebellar vermis is identified to have gone through hypoplasia (underdevelopment) or dysplasia (abnormal development).
 
Tecto-Cerebellar Dysraphism with Occipital Meningo-Encephalocele (TCD-OE) is a rare, infrequent abnormality defined by underdevelopment of the cerebellar vermis, tectal malformation, and occipital encephalocele (reference article). TCD-OE patients also have development delay, lack of muscle coordination and irregular breathing like individuals with JS. However, those with TCD-OE also have episodic abnormal heavy breathing (tachypnea), low muscle strength, excess digits and a hole in the eye (opsoclonus), which can be seen as abnormal development. In neuroimaging, cerebellar midline defects are identifiable (such as a cleft of the cerebellar vermis), as well as elongation of the Superior Cerebellar Peduncle (SCP), dorsal midbrain deformity, displacement of the brainstem and vertical orientation of the cerebellar hemispheres (reference article).
 
Rhombencephalosynapsis is a rare, irregular cerebellar defect characterised by the failure to develop the vermis, dorsal fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres and fusion of dentate nuclei and SCP, which is seen as the keyhole-shape of the fourth ventricle in neuoroimaging (Reference article).


=Historic Images=
=Historic Images=

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Introduction

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Basic Anatomy of the Cerebellum

The cerebellum has 3 distinguishable lobes; flocculonodular lobe, anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The anterior and posterior lobe can be further divided in a midline cerebellar vermis and lateral cerebellar hemispheres (Figure 1) [1]. In a superior cerebellar view, the cerebellum contains a vermis that runs through the middle of the organ and 2 intermediate zones located laterally from the vermis (Figure 2).

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Figure 1: Anatomical lobes observed in the cerebellum; anterior lobe, posterior lobe and flocculonodular lobe, which is divided by two fissures – the primary fissure and posterolateral fissure [2]

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Figure 2: Superior view of the 3 cerebellar zones. The middle is the vermis. Either side of the vermis is the intermediate zone. Lateral to the intermediate zone is the lateral hemispheres. There is no difference in gross structure between the lateral hemispheres and intermediate zones. [3]


Figure 3: Diagram of the main arteries of the cerebellum [4]

Vasculature

The cerebellum contains 3 bilateral paired arteries which supplies this organ with oxygenated blood. These arteries all originate from the vertebrobasilar system; Superior Cerebellar Artery (SCA), Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (AICA) and the Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA). The SCA and AICA are branches of the basilar artery, which wraps around the anterior aspect of the pons before reaching the cerebellum. The PICA arises from the left and right vertebral artery, which form the basilar artery [5]. The PICA and AICA combine to supply the inferior half of the cerebellum, while the SCA supplies the majority of the superior half. The PICA and SCA combine to supply the vermis [6]. Blood is then drained by superior and inferior cerebellar veins into the superior petrosal and then straight dural venous sinuses. (Figure 3) [7]

Ectoderm

Neural Development

Diagram of a 2 Day Old Embryo Illustrating the Beginnings of Neural Development [8]

Neural development is one of the earliest systems to begin and the last to be completed after birth due to its highly complex structure. The first step in neural development occurs at the end of week 3 and involves the neural groove fusing to form the neural tube, which then folds to form the cranial and caudal region of the embryo, and ultimately form the cerebellum [9] . There is a high chance of neural dysfunction and defects during the fetal neural development particularly due to the long development time frame and the need of certain nutrients such as folic acid to successfully close the tubes. Neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida and anencephaly can arise if the tubes do not close effectively.

Microanatomy

Cortical Layers

There are 3 major cortical layers of the cerebellum: the molecular layer, the purkinje cell layer, and the granule cell layer. The molecular layer contains basket cells, stellate cells and the purkinje cell and Golgi cell dendrites. The purkinje cell layer contains purkinje cell bodies and Bergmann glia. The granule cell layer contains granule cells, mossy fibers, and Golgi cell bodies. http://neurotransporter.org/Cerebellum.html z5177699

Purkinje/Pyramidal Cells

Discovered by Jan Evangelista Purkinje in 1837, purkinje cells are inhibitory neurons found in the outside layer of the cerebellum. They receive signals from the granule cell parallel fibers and the superior olive and send inhibitory signals to the deep nuclei in the white matter region via GABA signaling. Purkinje cells have a large branching network of dendrites which allows them to be identified by their morphology. z5177699

Granule Cells

Named for their small cell body, cerebellar granule cells of were discovered by Camillo Golgi and Ramon y Cajal in 1899. Cerebellar granule cells are the most numerous cell type in the human brain. They receive signals from mossy fibers of the pons and synapse on the fast network of dendrites of the pyramidal cells. Cerebellar granule cells are glutamatergic and the only excitatory neurons found in the cerebellum. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-94-007-1333-8_31 z5177699

Structure of the Cerebellum [10]

Deep Nuclei

There are four different deep nuclei of the cerebellum: the dentate, interpositus, fastigial, and vestibular nuclei. The dentate nucleus receives signals from the lateral purkinje cells, the interpositus nucleus receives signals from the intermediate purkinje cells, the fastigial nucleus receives signals from the medial purkinje cells, and the vestibular nucleus receives signals from the flocculonodular purkinje cells. The deep nuclei integrate the inhibitory signals from the purkinje cells and the excitatory signals from the mossy and climbing fibers to determine their output signals. http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/cere/text/P5/intro.htm

Glia

Glial cells of the cerebellum were described by Ramon y Cajal in 1911. He divided them into 3 main categories: the glia of the white matter, the astrocytes of the granule cell layer, and the Bergmann glia of the Purkinje cell layer.

Bergmann Glia

Also known as Goligi epithelial cells, Bergmann glia are unipolar astrocytes that have cell bodies located in the Purkinje cell layer and long processes projecting into the molecular layer. The Bergmann glia's processes interact with the dendrites of Purkinje cells at synapses with parallel and climbing fibers. Bergmann first characterized the long processes of cells he saw in the cerebellum of cats, dogs, and humans in 1857. Ramon y Cajal later described these cells as "epithelial cells with Bergmann fibers," giving the glia their name. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1046%2Fj.0022-7722.2002.00021.x.pdf

Oligodendrocytes

Oligodendrocytes are glia found primarily in the white matter of the cerebellum. These glial cells form the fatty myelin sheath that gives the white matter its color.

Early Brain Structure

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Metencephalon

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Meninges

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Cerebellum Development

(find images of the visualiation of the foetal cerebellum)

As the neural tube folds, the anterior portion develops the three brain vesicles; prosencephalon, mesencephalon and rhombencephalon. The rhombencephalon then further divides into the mesencephalic and myelincephalic vesicles on embryonic day 9. The neural tube failure to close then creates a gap along the dorsal sides and this produces a mouth-like structure as the tube bends to establish the pontine flexure. The pontine flexure further deepens bringing the mesencephalon (midbrain) closer to the primordium of the cerebellum (metencephalon); anterior aspects of the myelincephalon (brain stem) fold underneath developing the cerebellum plate [11] Further development of the cerebellum begins between days 40 and 45 and it arises mostly from the metencephalon however the rhombic lips also contributes. The roof plate which is derived from the dorsal part of the alar plate thickens during development to become the cerebellum. The regulation of patterning involved when he primary fissure deepens by the end of the third month and divides the vermis shows to be particularly important for development. The two lateral bulges are separated into the cranial anterior lob and caudal middle lobe. As the lobes divide further into lobules, fissures are formed and this continues throughout embryonic, fetal and postnatal life, thus increasing the surface area of the cerebellar cortex. The most primitive part of the cerebellum to form is the flocculonodular lobe, which is derived from separation of the first transverse fissure and this functions to keep connections with the vestibular system and it is also concerned with subconsciously controlling equilibrium. The flocculonodular lobe is separated from another crucial part of the cerebellum, corpus cerebelli, by the posterolateral fissure.

The cerebellum has a very basic structure consisting 2 principal classes of neurons and 3 layers, the first is a single layer of inhibitory Purkinje cells which are sandwiched between a dense layer of excitatory granule cells, and another molecular layer of granular cell axons and purkinje cell dendritic fibres. The granule cells receive inputs from outside the cerebellum and project these inputs to purkinje cells where the majority of these inputs are further projected to a variety of cerebellar nuclei in the white matter [12]. The nuclei from the cerebellum are formed by a complex process of neurogenesis and neuronal migration. There are two types of grey matter in the cerebellum, the deep cerebellar nuclei and an external cerebellar cortex. There are 4 deep nuclei formed and the output of the cerebellar cortex are relayed through these nuclei, the ventricular layer produces 4 types of neurons that migrate to the cortex. The adjacent rhombic lips gives rise to cerebellar granule cells. [13]

z5018156 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21295689 [14]

Cerebellum Development Stages

Week
Development
Images
Week 3
Neurulation: Notochord and somites are formed under the ectoderm. The ectoderm then forms the neural plate which then forms the neural tube and then the brain and spinal chord.
Early stage of neurulation
Late stages of neurulation
Week 4
Prosencephalon, mesencephalon and rhombencephalon is developed.
Week 5
Prosencephalon develops into telencephalon and diencephalon. The rhombencephalon differentiates into metencephalon and myelencephalon. The metencephalon will later develop the pons and cerebellum.
history
week 6
A pair of thickenings on the lateral side of the alar plate is formed. This is called the rhombic lip.
Weeks 7-9
The rhombic lip is fused medially to the midbrain. The primitive choroid plexus is fused with the cerebellar hemisphere to form the centrally located eosinophilic matrix. During this process, the inferior olive develops into a thick medulla forming a 'bulbo-pontine extension' [15].
history
weeks 11-12
Cerebellar hemisphere grows in size and thickness. Laminar configuration becomes present and vermis fissures start to develop. Mechanical stress such as shear and rotation can be detected by the cerebellum, causing several deep fissures to be developed [16]
history
Weeks 15-16
Nodule and flocculus is developed. Several deep fissures are formed in the vermis which has increased in thickness similar to the hemispheres [17].
history

Abnormalities

find imagesZ5018156 (talk)

Abnormalities found within the posterior fossa of the cranium may affect the functioning and development of the cerebellum. The abnormalities affecting the cerebellum include Dandy-Walker-Malformation, Joubert Syndrome, Tecto-Cerebllar Dysraphism and Rhombencephalosynapsis (RS).

Dandy-Walker-Malformation (DWM) includes the incomplete development of the cerebellar vermis with cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle and enlargement of the posterior fossa (Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22108217). The cerebellar vermis (found at the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum [find reference]) may either be elevated or rotated upwards [REFERENCE ARTICLE]. The communication of the 4th ventricle with the midline posterior fossa cyst is found on MRI scans of DWM (reference). Other characterisations include upward displacement of the tentorium and anterolateral shift of cerebellar hemispheres (reference DWM article).

Joubert syndrome (JS) is described as a rare inherited genetic disorder characterised by lack of muscle coordination, developmental delay, and either neonatal respiratory disturbances or abnormal eye movement (reference JS article). On neuroimaging, the cerebellar vermis is identified to have gone through hypoplasia (underdevelopment) or dysplasia (abnormal development).

Tecto-Cerebellar Dysraphism with Occipital Meningo-Encephalocele (TCD-OE) is a rare, infrequent abnormality defined by underdevelopment of the cerebellar vermis, tectal malformation, and occipital encephalocele (reference article). TCD-OE patients also have development delay, lack of muscle coordination and irregular breathing like individuals with JS. However, those with TCD-OE also have episodic abnormal heavy breathing (tachypnea), low muscle strength, excess digits and a hole in the eye (opsoclonus), which can be seen as abnormal development. In neuroimaging, cerebellar midline defects are identifiable (such as a cleft of the cerebellar vermis), as well as elongation of the Superior Cerebellar Peduncle (SCP), dorsal midbrain deformity, displacement of the brainstem and vertical orientation of the cerebellar hemispheres (reference article).

Rhombencephalosynapsis is a rare, irregular cerebellar defect characterised by the failure to develop the vermis, dorsal fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres and fusion of dentate nuclei and SCP, which is seen as the keyhole-shape of the fourth ventricle in neuoroimaging (Reference article).

Historic Images

References

  1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364661398012108
  2. http://teachmeanatomy.info/neuro/structures/cerebellum
  3. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CerebellumDiv.png
  4. http://teachmeanatomy.info/neuro/structures/cerebellum/
  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11042/
  6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2535662
  7. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309323728_Arteries_and_Veins_of_the_Cerebellum
  8. Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th edition. New York: Garland Science; 2002. Neural Development.
  9. https://discovery.lifemapsc.com/library/review-of-medical-embryology/chapter-26-embryonic-folding-and-flexion-of-the-embryo'
  10. <pubmed>25336734</pubmed>
  11. <pubmed>7605067</pubmed>
  12. <pubmed>25336734</pubmed>
  13. Schoenwolf, G.C., Bleyl, S.B., Brauer, P.R. and Francis-West, P.H., 2014. Larsen's Human Embryology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
  14. <pubmed>2775156</pubmed>
  15. <pubmed>21380713</pubmed>
  16. <pubmed>21380713</pubmed>
  17. <pubmed>21380713</pubmed>

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-94-007-1333-8_9

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