Cerebellum found to contribute to symptoms in spinal muscular atrophy

Cerebellum found to contribute to symptoms in spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Now, a research team at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology has been able to show that the cerebellum—which is important for motor coordination but also influences social and cognitive processes—also plays a role in the development of spinal muscular atrophy. The st…