title: Chronic paleocerebellar stimulation in dystonia and athetosis. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients suffering from dystonia and athetosis have been treated by means of chronic electrical stimulation of the paleocerebellum and were followed for over two and a half years. One of the patients showed signs of slight improvement, while no improvement at all was observed in the other patient. Some observations and problems are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001264:Athetosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D004421:Dystonia / Q000628:therapy*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male