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- The primary NIH organization for research on Cerebellar Disorders is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Cerebellar Disorders
When you play the piano or hit a tennis ball you are activating the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the area of the brain that controls coordination and balance. Problems with the cerebellum include
- Cancer
- Genetic disorders
- Ataxias - failure of muscle control in the arms and legs that result in movement disorders
- Degeneration - disorders caused by brain cells decreasing in size or wasting away
Treatment of cerebellar disorders depends on the cause.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Ataxias and Cerebellar/Spinocerebellar Degeneration(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Ataxias and Cerebellar/Spinocerebellar Degeneration
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Classification of Ataxia(National Ataxia Foundation)
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CT -- Head
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- Electromyography (EMG)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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MRI of the Head(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Nutrition
- Diet for Ataxia(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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Coping
- Cognition and Emotion in Cerebellar Disorders(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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Specific Conditions
- Ataxia(We Move)
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Cerebellar Degeneration(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Cerebellar Hypoplasia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Dandy-Walker Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Episodic Ataxia(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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Joubert Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Machado-Joseph Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Machado-Joseph Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Miller Fisher Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 (SCA1)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10 (SCA10)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14 (SCA14)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 (SCA2)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 (SCA5)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 (SCA7)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 (SCA8)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Sporadic Ataxia and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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Related Issues
- Preparing for a Visit with the Neurologist(National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebellar Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dandy-Walker Syndrome(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Ataxia(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebellar Diseases
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia type 1(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Episodic ataxia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Joubert syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Myoclonic epilepsy myopathy sensory ataxia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Pontocerebellar hypoplasia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: VLDLR-associated cerebellar hypoplasia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: X-linked sideroblastic anemia and ataxia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Exome sequencing in an SCA14 family demonstrates its utility in...
- Article: Classical ataxia telangiectasia patients have a congenitally aged immune system...
- Article: The usefulness of accelerometric registration with assessment of tremor parameters...
- Cerebellar Disorders -- see more articles
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Directories
- Find a Neurologist(American Academy of Neurology)
- Neurologists and Ataxia / Movement Disorder Clinics(National Ataxia Foundation)
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Organizations
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Patient Handouts
- Acute cerebellar ataxia
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- Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
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