Surgical Treatment for Spasticity: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy – Technique and Literature Review

Spasticity is a motor disorder that leads to a resistance to passive joint movement. 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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcos Paulo dos Santos Teixeira, Bernardo Assumpção de Monaco, Jessie Medeiros de Navarro, Emmanuel Alejandro Vazquez, Arthur José Maia Lopes, Thais Cristina de Souza Melo, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018
Subjects:
R
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6cfac324e7b74964a486dc9ba8a0c50f
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!