• DOI:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181c33b21
Corpus ID: 5481310

Can rehabilitation help ataxia?

@article{Morton2009CanRH,
  title={Can rehabilitation help ataxia?},
  author={S. M. Morton and A. Bastian},
  journal={Neurology},
  year={2009},
  volume={73},
  pages={1818 - 1819}
}

• S. M. Morton, A. Bastian
• Published 2009
• Medicine
• Neurology

Gait ataxia is one of the most common and debilitating motor disorders associated with cerebellar damage.1 Although some recovery occurs following a single, focal lesion (e.g., stroke, benign tumor),2 steady declines in gait and balance function are typical among individuals with cerebellar degenerative diseases. Currently, there are no pharmacologic treatments available to reverse or even substantially reduce motor disability caused by cerebellar degeneration. Thus, physical therapy forms the… Expand

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