cerebellar
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One group, known as Purkinje cells, suppresses activity in another group called deep cerebellar nuclei cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
The research team is now exploring whether mitochondrial damage extends beyond Purkinje cells to other cerebellar cell types, including oligodendrocytes, which help form white matter, and astrocytes, which support overall brain function.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
Watching his mother get on with life despite suffering from the rare brain condition cerebellar ataxia inspired him to keep going with his own, seemingly unlikely dream of becoming a wrestling star.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Degeneration of Purkinje cells is associated with various neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and cerebellar ataxia, a condition that affects muscle movement.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
This abnormal character was correlated to a still greater anomaly in the cerebellum, the hypertrophy of the vermis, i.e., the spinal cord which separates the cerebellar lobes lying underneath the cerebral hemispheres.
From Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso by Gina Lombroso
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