Effects of stereotactic lesions of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum in man.
In a series of 50 patients, 94 stereotactic lesions involving different parts of the dentate nuclei of the cerebellum were performed. 47 patients exhibited various dyskinetic syndromes; among these, 7 were also affected by epilepsy. In 3 patients epileptic disorders were exclusively present. Favourable results were obtained in dystonic and dystonic-athetoid infantile syndromes, more than in spastic syndromes. Some interesting effects on the epilepsy and ocular motility are also noted.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002529:Cerebellar Nuclei / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques