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Rhizotomy (also called dorsal rhizotomy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and selective posterior rhizotomy) is a treatment for spasticity that is unresponsive to less invasive procedures
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What is Dorsal rhizotomy?
Dorsal rhizotomy-- A surgical procedure that cuts nerve roots to reduce spasticity in affected muscles.
Who are suitable candidates for rhizotomy?
Rhizotomy is performed on patients with spasticity that is insufficiently responsive to oral medications or injectable therapies (botulinum toxin, phenol, or alcohol).
What is done in selective dorsal rhizotomy?
During SDR, certain overactive nerves entering the spinal cord are cut, reducing the activity that leads to spasticity.
Has rhizotomy procedures been used to cure migraines?
I had a rhizotomy in mid January. It was done for lower back pain and very painful legs. I also have massive neck damage and have been living with constant headaches, migraines and neck pain. Although I did not anticipate this, I haven't had a headache or migraine since it was done. My neck will still burn if I do something I shouldn't, but the actual neck pain has disappeared.
What are alternatives to rhizotomy?
Other spasticity treatments include oral medications and an implanted pump delivering baclofen to the space around the spinal cord (intrathecal baclofen).
What risks does rhizotomy carry?
nerve damage, permanent loss of sensation or altered sensation, weakness of the lower extremities, bowel and bladder dysfunction, increased likelihood of hip dislocation
How is rhizotomy performed?
The patient lies face down. An incision is made along the lower spine, exposing the sensory nerve roots at the center the spinal cord. Individual nerve rootlets are electrically stimulated.
What is a rhizotomy?
A dorsal rhizotomy is a surgery done to, among other things, improve tone imbalances in children with cerebral palsy. The surgery involves isolating over active nerve rootlets within the nerves that service the legs and then cutting some or all of the these rootlets resulting in the lowering of tone. this makes it easier for these children to move their legs and relaxes their lower body in general. As a result, children who cannot walk due to high tone are sometimes able to walk independantly or with aides such as walkers or canes.
What are the routine medical procedures after you have already tried epidural?
Sounds like to have sufficient pain to require treatment by a pain specialist [anesthesiologist], if you are not already being treated by one. There are many treatments available short of surgery, such as narcotics, antiseizure medications that seem to reduce pain, rhizotomy [freezing or burning nerves at the facet level]...
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