Microsurgical DREZotomy for treatment of intractable central pain in patient with spinal cord injury / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
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: 49-54, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
The central pain in patient with spinal cord injury is a common and disabling sequelae. The microsurgical DREZ(Dorsal Root Entry Zone)otomy is a surgical procedure effective in the treatment of intractable pain and spasticity in spinal cord injured patients. It consists of a microsurgical lesions performed in the ventrolateral region of the dorsal root entry zone at the selected levels. This report presents one case with incomplete paraplegia patient, who had chronic central neuropathic pain ineffective to many conservative treatments in bilateral T10 and right T11 segments and both lower extremities, is relieved from the pain after microsurgical DREZotomy. In conclusion, microsurgical DREZotomy is one method of effective treatments for spinal cord injured patients with intractable central neuropathic pain.
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Asunto principal:
Dolor Intratable
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Paraplejía
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Médula Espinal
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Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Raíces Nerviosas Espinales
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Extremidad Inferior
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Espasticidad Muscular
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Neuralgia
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Año:
2002
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