A 34 year-old woman presented with slowly progressive ataxia and slurred speech since childhood. Examination showed truncal ataxia with dysmetria on finger-to-nose and heel-to-shin testing. Two ...

Dozens of Jeeps, Land Rovers, a Pinzgauer and other vehicles used for off-roading lined up outside a Walmart in Holly Springs ...

We report a case of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) associated with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and anti-Yo antibodies in a male patient. The patient presented with progressive ataxia ...

Neurexin, a cell associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, is an essential molecule for the survival of nerve cells called cerebellar granule cells in the cerebellum. This study revealed that ...

What is causing this 55-year-old woman to have distorted speech and balance problems when walking, and why have her symptoms worsened progressively since they came on 14 years ago? Those are the ...

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 ...

This work tests the hypothesis that the cerebellum is critical to the perception of the timing of sensory events. Auditory tasks were used to assess two types of timing in a group of patients with a ...

Researchers have developed an animal model that reproduces motor dysfunction and cerebellar neurodegeneration similar to that in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) by inhibiting chaperone-mediated autophagy ...

With a look of determination on his face, 5-year-old Camden Hanson, who lives with a brain condition that affects his ability to move, took his first steps on Saturday and celebrated with his proud ...

A previously healthy 58-year-old white man experienced flu-like symptoms 6 weeks prior to his presentation to clinic. He subsequently developed severe dizziness related to head movement and unsteady ...