Reposted by Lauren N. Miterko-Myers
New exciting findings from @miterkomyerslab.bsky.social (former Sillitoe Lab member): Cerebellar #DBS doesn’t just improve behavior—it remodels Purkinje cells, increasing mitochondrial density and preserving MERCs in a mouse model of cerebellar ataxia. tinyurl.com/DBSMERC #neuroskyence #cerebellum
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Cerebellar deep brain stimulation rescues Purkinje cell mitochondrial density in a genetic mouse model of cerebellar ataxia
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves motor function in a growing list of movement diseases including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and tremor. There…