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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar 28;166(1):157.
doi: 10.1007/s00701-024-06041-x.

Cervical dorsal rhizotomy for upper limbs spasticity. Case report

Italo Teles de Oliveira Filho  1   2 , Paulo Cesar Romero  3 , Alexandre Pingarilho Rezende  3 , Bruno Braga Sisnando Costa  3 , Saul Dalla Oliveira  3 , Emílio Afonso França Fontoura  3 , Ricardo Vieira Botelho  4
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Cervical dorsal rhizotomy for upper limbs spasticity. Case report

Italo Teles de Oliveira Filho et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). .

Abstract

Spasticity is a prevalent symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome, becoming debilitating when hindering voluntary movement and motor function and causing contractures and pain. Functional neurosurgery plays a crucial role in treating severe spasticity. Despite extensive literature on SDR for lower limb spasticity, there is a scarcity of papers regarding the procedure in the cervical region to alleviate upper limb spasticity. This case report details a cervical dorsal rhizotomy (CDR) performed for upper limb spasticity, resulting in significant improvement in spasticity with sustained outcomes and low complication rates. Neuroablative procedures like CDR become an option to treat spasticity.

Keywords: Case report; Cervical; Rhizotomy; Spasticity; Upper limbs.

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