Patients with neurodegenerative ataxia that are treated with cerebello-spinal transcranial direct current simulation (tDCS) have significant improvements in gait, upper limb coordination, quality of ...

"Lately, I've started feeling unsteady when I walk.""Using chopsticks or writing has become more difficult than before.""I can't get my words out properly."When such symptoms progress gradually, one ...

Gait analysis reveals brain, nerve, muscle, or joint issues through walking patterns Unsteady gait may indicate ataxia from stroke, vestibular, or neurological disorders Short, shuffling steps often ...

A clinical trial conducted by Prof. Alexandra Durr's team (Sorbonne University.AP-HP) at the Paris Brain Institute and the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital AP-HP shows that despite the hopes raised in ...

Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the FXN gene and characterized by cardiomyopathy, gait ataxia and sensory loss, with cardiac complications the main ...

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 ...