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The purpose of this report is to summarize our observations of the effects of chronic stimulation of the cerebellar cortex in 7 patients with intractable epilepsy and one patient totally incapacitated by generalized intention myoclonus. These 8 patients represent part of a series of 28 cases in whom we have attempted to utilize the inhibitory function of cerebellar cortex to achieve a therapeutic modification of motor behavior. The remaining 20 patients were incapacitated by various types of spasticity and/or rigidity. Preliminary results in this latter group have been reported separately (Cooper, Crighel, & Amin, 1973).
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Cooper, I.S., Amin, I., Gilman, S., Waltz, J.M. (1974). The Effect of Chronic Stimulation of Cerebellar Cortex on Epilepsy in Man. In: Cooper, I.S., Riklan, M., Snider, R.S. (eds) The Cerebellum, Epilepsy, and Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4508-4_6
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