BOSTON, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Diagnostics, the specialty neurology business of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced a ...

Ataxia is a form of movement disorder. There is loss of balance and physical co-ordination leading to difficulty in walking normally. The Cerebellum of the brain is normally responsible for ...

New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia, a rare genetic ...

The episodes are triggered by the release of norepinephrine in the cerebellum, which is the most important brain region for coordinating movement. Currently, there is no cure for ataxia. Therefore, ...

Ataxia is the defect in normal movements like walking, speaking, eating swallowing etc. It is caused most commonly by damage to the brain stem or cerebellum that regulates movements. There are over 50 ...

The first in vivo trial of the use of interferon-beta in a mouse model of the group of fatal diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxia has shown that its use can significantly improve their physical ...

A recent study found that the way cerebellar neurons communicate with other brain regions is different in various movement disorders. The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our ...

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 ...