- A
selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), also
known as a
rhizotomy,
dorsal rhizotomy, or a
selective posterior rhizotomy, is a
neurosurgical procedure that...
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tissue that can
leave "a
gaping hole", tears, or even charring. RFA, or
rhizotomy, was
developed by
Nikolai Bogduk to
treat chronic pain
arising from the...
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muscle imbalance leading to contracture. In
spastic CP,
selective dorsal rhizotomy has also been used to
decrease muscle overactivity.
Incorporating hydrotherapy...
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Jeanmonod D,
Rodic B,
Rossier AB (January 1998). "Does
sacral posterior rhizotomy suppress autonomic hyper-reflexia in
patients with
spinal cord injury...
- used as the
entry point into the
skull when
conducting a
Percutaneous Rhizotomy using either radio-frequency ablation,
balloon compression or glycerol...
- Elias; Shoja,
Mohammadali M.; Loukas,
Marios (eds.), "Chapter 25 -
Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spasticity",
Nerves and
Nerve Injuries, San Diego:
Academic Press...
- loss,
balance problems, infection, and stroke.
These surgeries include rhizotomy (where
select nerve fibers are destro**** to
block pain) and microvascular...
- such as
tendon releases, hip rotation,
spinal fusion, (selective
dorsal rhizotomy) or
placement of an
intrathecal baclofen pump. A
Cochrane review published...
- to the
nerve to
hinder pain signals.
Radiofrequency thermocoagulation rhizotomy –
application of a
heated needle to
damage the
nerve at this point. Stereotactic...
- Pallidotomy · Thalamotomy · Lobotomy ·
Bilateral cingulotomy · Cordotomy ·
Rhizotomy Neurosurgery · Psychosurgery ·
Brain biopsy Peripheral nervous system...
