The autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias are a group of little known and often neglected diseases that are best understood by following a practical, multidisciplinary approach that focuses on ...

Home-based high-intensity aerobic training was associated with greater improvement in cerebellar ataxia symptoms, fitness, and fatigue compared with guidelines-recommended balance training in a ...

While autoimmune cerebellar ataxia (a loss of muscle coordination) can lead to severe disability with some patients becoming wheelchair-bound, there are factors that may help to predict better ...

Medical experts use the term “cerebellar ataxia” when referring to conditions that lead to a lack of muscle control. Dysmetria is one form of cerebellar ataxia. Dysmetria occurs due to the improper ...

Clinical exome sequencing (CES) in patients with adult and sporadic-onset presentations of chronic progressive cerebellar ataxia is a high-yield test and should be considered in the routine genetic ...

A new study published on Dec. 14, 2022 in the New England Journal of Medicine reports the identification of a previously unknown genetic cause of a late-onset cerebellar ataxia, a discovery that will ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. - No cures are possible for most patients who suffer debilitating movement disorders called cerebellar ataxias. But in a few of these disorders, patients can be effectively treated with ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- While autoimmune cerebellar ataxia (a loss of muscle control coordination) can lead to severe disability with some patients becoming wheelchair-bound, there are factors that may ...

Together with British colleagues, Russian scientists proposed to treat severe and fatal disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia with memantine, a drug currently used for Alzheimer's disease. The drug ...

Kaitlyn Kim was the lead author on this post. Although you may not consciously think about it, your cerebellum is working diligently behind the scenes to keep you upright and help you maintain your ...