Systemphysiologisch begründete Therapien bei Zerebralparesen: Laufbandtherapie, "Robotic Medicine" (Lokomat®) und .,Constraint Induced Movement Therapy" (CIMT)

Functional magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological techniques allow the investigation of plastic changes that might take place, through therapeutic interventions, within the nervous systems of patients with cerebral palsy. This is outlined using studies dealing with treadmill training/spinal reflex modulation, robotic medicine (Lokomat®), and constraint induced movement therapy. These examples show that plastic changes do occur and that the type of lesion and the reorganisation of the nervous system might have an impact on treatment outcome. These findings underpin the idea that movement science should be an integral consideration when planning clinical studies for patients with cerebral palsy.