Surgical Treatment for Spasticity: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Technique and Literature Review
Arq. bras. neurocir
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40(3): 238-244, 15/09/2021.
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ABSTRACT
Spasticity is amotor disorder that leads to a resistance to passive jointmovement. 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. There aremany scales that help tomeasure andmonitor the degree of impairment of these patients. The initial treatment should focus on the causal factor, such as tumors, inflammation, degenerative diseases, hydrocephalus, etc. Subsequently, the treatment of spastic musculature includes oral or intrathecal myorelaxants, spinal cord electrostimulation, neurotomies, Lissauer tract lesion, dentatotomy and selective dorsal rhizotomy. The latter is a safetechnique, possibleto beperformed inmost centers with neurosurgical support, and it is effective in the treatment of severe spasticity. In this article, the authors describe the surgical technique and conduct a review the literature.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora
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Rizotomía
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Espasticidad Muscular
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Asunto de la revista:
Cirurgia
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Neurocirugía
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Aleman de Bueno Aires/BR
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Hospital de Cirurgia/BR
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Universidade Federal de Sergipe/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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