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Action prediction in the cerebellum and in the parietal lobe

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The ability of the central nervous system to predict motor behaviour is a central issue in experimental and computational studies of motor control. The parietal cortex and the cerebellum have been proposed to play a role in sensorimotor prediction. Here we discuss the roles of these two brain regions in various aspects of sensorimotor prediction according to results of recent empirical studies using a variety of techniques including electrophysiology, psychophysics, functional neuroimaging and the investigation of neurological patients.

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S-J.B is supported by the Wellcome Trust UK. AS is supported by CNRS.

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    Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

  2. Institut des Sciences Cognitives, CNRS, Boulevard Pinel, Bron, Lyon, France

    Angela Sirigu

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Blakemore, SJ., Sirigu, A. Action prediction in the cerebellum and in the parietal lobe. Exp Brain Res 153, 239–245 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-003-1597-z

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