Columbia University Medical Center-led research reports that home high-intensity aerobic training improved ataxia symptoms, fatigue, and aerobic fitness more than dose-matched home balance training in ...

Neurological disorders of gait, balance and posture are both debilitating and common. Adequate recognition of these so-called disorders of axial mobility is important as they can offer useful clues to ...

Cerebellar ataxia is a neurological disorder of the cerebellum. This important area at the back of the brain acts as a conductor, so to speak, coordinating our movements and keeping us in balance.

Kaitlyn Kim was the lead author on this post. Although you may not consciously think about it, your cerebellum is working diligently behind the scenes to keep you upright and help you maintain your ...

Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to the cerebellum promoted gait and balance recovery in stroke patients in a new study. "We showed a clear increase in walking ability and balance with this ...

A study investigated the origin of ataxia in the brain of patients with stroke. A significant number of the stroke lesions in the patients were located outside the cerebellum. A new study by the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ataxia is a degenerative disease affecting the nervous system, presenting poor coordination and movement, difficulties with speech, walking, fine motor skills, swallowing, and vision. It mainly ...

Difficulty balancing or an inability to do so can be caused by any number of factors. Head injuries, migraines, alcohol use, ear infections and medications can all affect your musculoskeletal system ...