Cerebellar degeneration occurs when the neurons in the cerebellum deteriorate. The cerebellum is the portion of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination. A number of conditions can ...

Neurological manifestations of cancer are common, disabling, and often multifactorial (table 1). The concept that malignant disease can cause damage to the nervous system above and beyond that caused ...

First, the three disorders have distinct anatomical patterns of degeneration: PSP is associated with extensive pathological changes in the cerebellum and pons, whereas CBD, PNFA and FTD generally ...

Corticobasal degeneration (CBD ... dilation of the third ventricle and reduced volume of the superior cerebellar peduncles. PET with fluorodeoxyglucose demonstrates frontal hypometabolism.

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) are categorized as tauopathies ... w = posterior horn of lateral ventricle, x = cerebellum, y = superior cerebellar peduncle, z ...

Here's what macular degeneration is, what causes it and how you can expect it to be treated if it affects you or a loved one. Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration ...

However, the study provides limited new insights into the relationship between retinal lamination defects and overall retinal function. Neural lamination is a common feature of the central nervous ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is a relatively rare genetic disorder (affecting 1 in 3,500 people), while age-related macular degeneration affects 7–8% of the population, and its incidence increases with age.

Oct. 15, 2024 — Researchers have shown that, just like declarative memories, short-term and long-term memories for motor skills form in different regions of the brain, with the cerebellum being ...