Olov Oscarsson (1931 –1996) of Lund University, a Pioneer in Cerebellar Neurobiology

AbstractThe presentCerebellar Classic highlights the experimental work of the Swedish neurophysiologist Olov Oscarsson (1931 –1996) on the afferent innervation of the cerebellum by axons emanating from neurons in the spinal cord and the inferior olive. Historically, the schemes of cerebellar division had been principally based on the external morphology of lobules and fissures. However, the macroscopic anatomical divisi on of the cerebellum does not coincide with its pattern of functional organization. By defining a system of longitudinal somatotopy, Oscarsson contributed to the much needed plan of cerebellar division that correlates experimental information on axonal connections with physiology. His contribution h as ultimately led to the currently accepted microzonal modular scheme of cerebellar corticonuclear microcomplexes.
Source: The Cerebellum - Category: Neurology Source Type: research