Current perspectives on the deep cerebellar nuclei in research on psychiatric and metabolic disorders

Key Points

• To explore the role of deep cerebellar nuclei in psychiatric and metabolic disorders.
• Reviewed literature on deep cerebellar nuclei functions
• Discussed advancements in neuroscience tools like optogenetics
• Analyzed non-motor functions of the cerebellum
• Deep cerebellar nuclei are involved in emotional and cognitive processing
• There is increasing interest in non-motor functions of the cerebellum
• Neuroscience tools have advanced the functional analysis of deep cerebellar nuclei.