Virginia Tech: Cautionary Tale' - Study Challenges Assumption About Brain Activity in Movement Disorders
June 19, 2026
June 19, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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A cautionary tale': Study challenges assumption about brain activity in movement disorders
Meike van der Heijden, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, finds activity in easily measured cerebellar cells may not reliably predict signals in deeper brain regions linked to dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.
By Matt Chittum
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A cautionary tale': Study challenges assumption about brain activity in movement disorders
Meike van der Heijden, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, finds activity in easily measured cerebellar cells may not reliably predict signals in deeper brain regions linked to dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.
By Matt Chittum