Chronic Cerebellar Stimulation in Cerebral Palsy

Spasticity, athetosis, and ataxia are the most frequent symptoms of persisting pyramidal and extrapyramidal lesions in cerebral palsy. The hypertonic movement disorders may be lessened by early physiotherapy or orthopedic interventions. In the majority of patients, motor ability worsens during puberty so that, in severe cases, no alternative but neurosurgical treatment exists.