Development of the Cerebellum from Molecular Aspects to Diseases

Chapter1. The development of the cerebellum: from the beginnings.- Part I: Responsibilities and liabilities.-  Chapter2. The embryology and anatomy of the cerebellum.- Chapter 3. Cellular and genetic programs underlying cerebellum development.- Chapter 4. Early Purkinje Cell Development and the Origins of Cerebellar Patterning. Chapter5. Cerebellar developmental disorders and cerebellar nuclei.- Chapter6. Motor circuit abnormalities during cerebellar development.- Chapter7. Developmental disorders of the cerebellum and neurotrophic factors.- Chapter8. Apoptosis, Autophagy, and Unfolded Protein Response and Cerebellar Development.- Chapter9. The ubiquitin proteasome system and cerebellar developmental disease.- Chapter10. Epigenetics and Cerebellar Neurodevelopmental Disorders.- Chapter11. Hormonal regulation of cerebellar development and its disorders.- Chapter12. Infections of the Cerebellum.- Chapter13. Neuroimmune mechanisms of cerebellar development and its developmental disorders.- Chapter14. Teratogenic influences on cerebellar development.- Chapter15. Primary pediatric brain tumors of the posterior fossa.- Chapter16. Primary pediatric brain tumors of the posterior fossa.- Chapter17. Can cerebellar neurodevelopmental disorders affect behavioral disorders or vice versa.- Chapter18. Neurodevelopmental disorders of the cerebellum: autism spectrum disorder.-  Chapter19. Congenital cerebellar disease.- Chapter20. Clinical features, assessment, and management of patients with developmental and other cerebellar disorders.- Chapter21. Epidemiologyof cerebellar disorders.- Chapter22. Cerebellar transplantation: a potential model to study repair and development of neurons and circuits in the cerebellum.

Dr. Hassan Marzban (Editor) is a human anatomist and cerebellar developmental biologist, at Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences, the College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Dr. Marzban is a pioneer in the field and his research is focused to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the developing cerebellum and neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities.