Testimonies | Fondation Motrice

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Pr Marie Vidailhet

A multidisciplinary approach (functional imaging technique, physiology) shows us dysfunctioning cortex-basal ganglia circuits Functional surgery, (bilateral pallidal stimulation) however, also shows that this dysfunction may be partly reversible and associated with some clinical improvement. Much remains to be done, specifically in view of the diverse existing clinical forms, in terms of understanding the mechanisms and evolution of the pathology.

I am enthusiastic about this research and eager to work on it over the next years, with others engaged in and with more fundamental researchers

M. Philippe Toullet

Physiotherapist and Coach; Director of APETREIMC’s Training Department; Representative of  the Centre of Documentation and Information for CP on the Board of Administration of La Fondation Motrice

Even if  the pathology does not evolve, its consequences may continue to do so ifpatients are not cared for at the right time. Education or therapeutic rehabilitation is critical for these patients, to allow them to enhance their potential.

Otherwise, by the age of 20, people with CP suffer from multiple pains (dislocated hips, motor impairment, etc.) Physiotherapy, and other therapies, act to prevent secondary complications to the primary impairment and to enhance the patients’ functional autonomy. In a global context charactised by a lack of medical and paramedical professionals, the shortage is especially acute in the field of CP professionals.