Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Now, a research team at Leipzig ...

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 ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that can appear as early as infancy. The disease leads to a progressive loss of muscle strength. Those affected ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1504, Leonardo da Vinci made wax castings of the human brain and coined the term “cerebellum” after noticing two small "little" brain hemispheres tucked neatly under the larger cerebrum. Although ...