Ask the Ataxia Expert with Dr. Schmahmann

Each month, NAF invites an expert to answer questions about Ataxia. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge you need to live better with Ataxia. This session featured Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann and took place on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Dr. Schmahmann is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital where he is the Founding Director (1994) of the Ataxia Unit, Director of the Laboratory for Neuroanatomy and Cerebellar Neurobiology, and a member of the Cognitive Behavioral Neurology Unit. His research and clinical practice focus on the neurology and basic science of the Ataxias and other cerebellar disorders and he pioneered the role of the cerebellum in cognition and emotion. neurology residency and movement disorder fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and is board certified in psychiatry and neurology.  Learn about the next Ask the Ataxia Expert session: www.ataxia.org/asktheexpert Learn more about Ataxia: www.ataxia.org