Treatment of neuropathic deafferentation pain using DREZ lesions; long-term results

Introduction: Deafferentation pain secondary to spinal cord injury, brachial plexus avulsion and other peripheral nerve injuries is often refractory to conventional treatments. This study evaluates the long-term efficacy of spinal DREZ (Dorsal Root Entry Zone) lesions for the treatment of neuropathi...

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Main Authors: F. Ruiz-Juretschke, F. García-Salazar, R. García-Leal, C. Fernández-Carballal, B. Iza, J.M. Garbizu, S. García-Duque, T. Panadero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580811700050