Selective dorsal rhizotomy: A multidisciplinary approach to treating spastic diplegia
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy: A multidisciplinary approach to treating spastic diplegia
BACKGROUND Spasticity is a motor disorder that interferes with mobility and affects the quality of life. Different approaches have been utilized to address patients with spastic diplegia, among which is selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). Although SDR has been shown to be efficacious in treating spastic patients, many neurologists and neurosurgeons are not well aware of the procedure, its indicat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1793-5482
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.175625