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Project Number: | I01BX003666-01A1 |
| Title: | Purkinje Cell Rhythmicity, Synchrony, and Enhancing Function in Cerebellar Disorders |
| Principal Investigator: | John S. Stahl |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2017 - June 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $122,975 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$675,750 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Because there are so many causes of cerebellar damage (e.g. alcoholism, blast injury, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and simple aging), veterans suffering imbalance, visual impairment, and incoordination due to cerebellar damage are common. In the past, neurologists had few therapies to improve function in these patients. Now two emerging ideas in cerebellar physiology hold the promise that better treatments can be rationally designed. The irregularity hypothesis states that cerebellar dysf... |