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cerebellum

[ser-uh-bel-uhm] / ˌsɛr əˈbɛl əm /


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In MS and related neurological diseases, damage to the cerebellum often leads to the gradual death of Purkinje cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

The research paper is titled "Decreased mitochondrial activity in the demyelinating cerebellum of progressive multiple sclerosis and chronic EAE contributes to Purkinje cell loss."

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

They appear to have inherited several key traits, including expansion of the cerebrum, cerebellum and optic lobes, from earlier relatives before further adapting these regions for flight, Fabbri says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

On the one hand, it suggested that researchers could stick two different kinds of organoids together -- say, a tiny cerebellum and spinal cord -- to study the development of more complex brain structures.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

Inside the brain, you can see die different lobes of the cortex; the corpus callosum, which joins the two hemispheres; the cerebellum at the back of the head; and the brain stem.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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