In 2006 the BGA and Sprehe sought copies under Illinois' Freedom of Information Act of federal subpoenas of the Governor's Office issued by the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
The cerebellum plays an important role in balance, motor control, but is also involved in some cognitive functions such as attention, language, emotional functions (such as regulating fear and pleasure responses) and in the processing of procedural memories.
Cognitive functions. As mentioned earlier, there are a number of cortical loops through the basal ganglia that involve prefrontal association cortex and limbic cortex. Through these loops, the basal ganglia are thought to play a role in cognitive function that is similar to their role in motor control.