Surgical Treatment for Spasticity: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy – Technique and Literature Review

Surgical Treatment for Spasticity: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy – Technique and Literature Review

Spasticity is a motor disorder that leads to a resistance to passive joint movement. Cerebral palsy is the most important cause of spasticity and can be caused by several factors, including multiple gestations, alcoholism, infections, hemorrhages, drowning, and traumatic brain injuries, among others...

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Main Authors: Marcos Paulo dos Santos Teixeira, Bernardo Assumpção de Monaco, Jessie Medeiros de Navarro, Emmanuel Alejandro Vazquez, Arthur José Maia Lopes, Thais Cristina de Souza Melo, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
spasticity
rhizotomy
cerebral palsy
electrical stimulation
surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1623514

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