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‘Brain stimulation & exercise can restore movement in ataxia’ – MENAFN.COM

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have shown that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia.Ataxia…

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New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have shown that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia.
Ataxia is a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive irreversible problems with movement.
Working with a mouse model of the human condition, the researchers discovered that combining DBS targeted to the cerebellum, a major motor center in the brain, and exercise rescued limb coordination and stepping.

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