[Cerebrospinal fluid therapy in patients with central motor disorders]

The authors relate new concepts of the mechanisms of the pathogenesis and compensation of central motor disorders of organic origin, based on experimental exploits of the I.P. Pavlov Physiological Department of the Institute of Experimental Medicine. It is shown that in these mechanisms, of paramount importance is the neurochemical component determining a considerable part of the symptomatology of neurological disorders and process of disturbed functions recovery. Based on the regularities discovered and studies of the properties of the convalescents" CSF, a method of its use has been developed in order to treat residual phenomena after brain stroke or craniocerebral injury. The authors describe the results of the clinical testing of that method, demonstrating its effectiveness in the treatment of chronic neurological patients.