Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits
A team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-arginine in treating spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6).
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Cerebellar Ataxia
MeSH tree: C10.228.140.252.190
New type of cerebellar ataxia discovered: How the immune system destroys the cerebellum
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.
May 30, 2024
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Study shows that the cerebellum is involved in processing emotions, with implications for ataxia care
For a long time, the fact that the cerebellum plays an important role in regulating our emotions—such as when processing fear—has been ignored. Professor Melanie Mark from Ruhr-University Bochum and Professor Dagmar Timmann ...
May 7, 2024
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A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease
Imagine being middle aged and starting to feel that you are off balance a lot and that you are having a hard time coordinating your movements. Those are among the symptoms of Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, known as SCA6, ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease causes involuntary movements and dementia, has no cure, and is fatal. For the first time, UC Riverside scientists have shown they can slow its progression in flies and worms, opening the door to human ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Case report shows promising results using transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke ataxia
In a new case report, researchers at UCLA Health describe promising results using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the management of post-stroke cerebellar ataxia, a debilitating condition marked by ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Study uncovers potential new source of genetic mutations that cause neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have discovered an additional potential cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington's disease (HD).
Aug 17, 2023
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Complex brain cell connections in the cerebellum more common than believed
In 1906, Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal won the Nobel Prize for his pioneering studies of the microscopic structures of the brain. His famous drawings of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum show a forest of neuron ...
Jul 27, 2023
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New method used to develop RNA therapy for the treatment of rare diseases
Having a rare genetic disease is actually pretty common. Rare diseases affect approximately 1 in 10 individuals, and more than 30 million people in the U.S. have a rare disease diagnosis. What makes them rare is that these ...
Spinocerebellar ataxias: Study highlights a widely underestimated diversity
Spinocerebellar ataxias are a heterogeneous group of inherited diseases associated with degeneration of the cerebellum—a region at the back of the brain that plays an essential role in motor control. Patients have gait and ...
Jun 21, 2023
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