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

It is therefore not surprising that defects in the cerebellum are thought to contribute to a number of devastating neurological disorders including ataxia, dystonia, autism spectrum disorders, and ...

Cerebellum in orange. Cerebellar means "relating to the cerebellum." It's the sister word to cerebral, which means "relating to the cerebrum." Source: Sebastian Kaulitzki / Shutterstock ...

Hirano et al. studied brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in patients with cerebellar degenerative disorders in order to establish the pattern of cholinergic activity in these conditions.

The cerebellum plays a critical role in both motor and non-motor functions, and its dysfunction is linked to various mental ...

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

speech and vision disorders. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations showed a significant loss of substance in the ...

the cerebellum's small lobules called the flocculus and paraflocculus. Most neurodevelopmental disorders arise from defects in genes that play a role in the brain, but the 22q gene the researchers ...

Credit: Sergio Bianco Brain organoids are grown in a lab using stem cells, and can mimic the functions of different regions of the brain like the cortex, retina, and cerebellum. Though it may sound a ...