Cerebellar ataxia results from dysfunction of the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that helps regulate and control movement and balance. People may experience changes in gait, speech, and eye ...

A recent study found that the way cerebellar neurons communicate with other brain regions is different in various movement disorders. The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our ...

The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our movements and learn new motor skills. Patients and mouse models experience many kinds of abnormal movements when their cerebellum is ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have inflammation in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control movement ...

World Brain Day: Sudden onset of blurred vision, or double vision, or difficulty with speech may indicate a stroke or transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke). Medical attention should be sought ...

Until the turn of the 21st century, most neuroscientists thought the human cerebellum was only responsible for motor functions, such as the coordination of muscle movements. In recent years, however, ...

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is an adult-onset, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the aggregation of α-synuclein in oligodendroglial cytoplasmatic inclusions.1 ...