To understand the rationale of this procedure, a summary of the current theories of the pathophysiology is helpful.doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-6708-3_22ABBOTT,RSpringer-VerlagNeurosurgery for Spasticity A Multidisci
Of these, the neurosurgical procedure known as selective dorsal rhizotomy has gained widespread exposure, and indeed acceptance, over the past two decades, despite there being some controversy as to its efficacy. In this paper we review: cerebral palsy, including classification and treatment; ...
Despite the absence of a control group and no freedom in selection of a more common used assessment tool (e.g. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)), this study shows that 30 years after SDR the participants still have significant positive functional benefits of the procedure. References: [1]...