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. 2020 Sep;36(9):1967-1969.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04820-2. Epub 2020 Jul 22.

Postoperative hypotonia

Eun-Kyung Park  1 , Kyu-Won Shim  2 , Dong-Seok Kim  1
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Postoperative hypotonia

Eun-Kyung Park et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To provide the insight for postoperative hypotonia. Selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) has been proved as a powerful tool for reducing spasticity. And also, its functional benefit and long-term effect are also well-known.

Results: The most considered side effect of this procedure is postoperative hypotonia. However, some extent of temporary postoperative hypotonia can be the marker of the long-term success of this procedure. While the return of spasticity is the most unwanted side effect, some kind of overfitting, temporary postoperative hypotonia, can be the solution for that.

Conclusion: For severely deformed patients, postoperative hypotonia may not be problematic, because severe spasticity makes them deformed and disabled. Deformed body will not show a definite disability from postoperative hypotonia.

Keywords: Electromyography; Posterior rhizotomy; Postoperative hypotonia.

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