Evaluation of the effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 168-174

  Hays, R M ^a,b   McLaughlin, J F ^a,b   Geiduschek, J M ^a,b   Bjornson, K F ^b   Graubert, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Efficacy; Selective dorsal rhizotomy; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE SPASM; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROSURGERY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030742788     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2779(1997)3:2<168::AID-MRDD8>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Review

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