Introduction
Primary brain tumors
BRAIN TUMORS, CORTEX, MALIGNANT DISEASE
Primary brain tumors account for nearly 20% of all malignant diseases in children and adolescents worldwide (Ramaswamy et al. Post-tumor rehabilitation and overcoming the natural side effects of life-sustaining treatment are the main challenges facing neuro-oncology nowadays (Garfunkel et al. Postural balance is the ability to maintain the line of gravity related to the individual’s base of support, with minimal postural fluctuations, which requires good motor function and effective interaction between somatosensory, visual and vestibular systems (Müller et al. Poor posture control and imbalance are common defects after surgical resection of brain tumors. The posture and balance theory based on the neural control system shows that the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system work together to maintain normal postural control through individual interaction with tasks and environment (Toy et al. The inconsistency of available data makes the prescribed rehabilitation of improving postural balance a very difficult task. Several authors reported two cases with positive results after 8-week intervention, including neuromodulation devices as part of intensive physical therapy (Harbourne et al. Coordination of many body parts to achieve smooth movements is generally agreed to be the specific role of cerebellar control. It is generally believed that this is due to the “fine tuning” of many motor pattern generators below the cerebellum in the spinal cord, brain stem, and motor cortex. There is an additional mechanism for coordination of body parts in posture and movement (Thach Thus, to overcome previous limitations, the current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of postural stability and coordination training in these Children.