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This study aimed to determine whether cerebellar responses to peripheral nerve stimulation can be detected using scalp EEG and whether time\u2013frequency analysis provides advantages over time-domain approaches. Methods: Scalp EEG was recorded during electrical stimulation of the median nerve and tibial nerve in 16 healthy participants. Electrode montages included posterior fossa placements targeting cerebellar activity, together with standard cortical and subcortical derivations. Data were analyzed in the time domain using evoked potentials and channel comparisons, including bipolar cerebellar derivations, and in the time\u2013frequency domain using spectral power analysis. Results: Time-domain analyses revealed early and intermediate latency components following both upper- and lower-limb stimulation; however, these responses showed limited spatial specificity and were strongly influenced by reference effects and subcortical contamination. In contrast, time\u2013frequency analysis consistently revealed sustained increases in oscillatory power in cerebellar channels. Power increases emerged approximately 50 ms after stimulation and persisted beyond 300 ms, peaking around ~20 Hz for upper-limb stimulation and ~10 Hz for lower-limb stimulation, with evidence of side specificity. Conclusions: Non-invasive EEG can detect cerebellar responses to peripheral nerve stimulation, particularly in the time\u2013frequency domain. 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