(1) The “timing idea” is not the only
interpretation of cerebellar histology worth considering.
Therefore, it is not imperative to strive for a theory of cerebellar
function which gives it a prominent rôle. (2) The experiments
with “moving stimuli” cannot support the tidal wave
theory. (3) The notion that only “moving stimuli”
can excite the cerebellar cortex is burdened with many intrinsic
difficulties. (4) The common theoretical claim that the accuracy
of skilled movements is due to exact pattern-matching processes
in the cerebellum may be most misleading.
Encoding of Oscillations by Axonal Bursts in Inferior Olive Neurons
