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Cerebellar Lesions in RRMS Linked to Worsening Manual Dexterity

The number of lesions affecting the cerebellum ā€” a brain region responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture ā€” predicts manual dexterity getting worse in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), according to a retrospective analysis. The study, ā€œCerebellar pathology and…

What the Scan Said (and What It Didn’t)

A couple weeks ago, I went to my neurologistā€™s office early for my annual MRI. Itā€™s never a pleasant experience. Even after 14 years, itā€™s still as unsettling as it was the first time. Itā€™s not the tightness of the space that gets me or the sensations and sounds.