Cerebellar ataxia and vestibular areflexia syndromes constitute a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders that primarily affect motor coordination and balance. These conditions are marked by ...

In some cases, an inability to balance is referred to as a symptom known as ataxia. But ataxia can also be its own condition ...

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 ...

Question #1 Dr. John, My wife of 44 years recently has been diagnosed with cerebellar ataxia. This is a rare neurological disorder that effects the motor system. Have you ever heard of it? Most people ...

Cerebellum (Latin: "little brain") in orange. Cerebellar means "relating to the cerebellum." Source: 3dMediSphere / Shutterstock Since the 1970s, I've been intrigued by the cerebellum's role in peak ...

Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders? These are the genetics being investigated by researchers at ...