Effect of selective dorsal rhizotomy in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 8-15

  Engsberg, Jack R ^a   Ross, Sandy A ^b   Collins, David R ^b   Tae, Sung Park ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait; Gross motor function measure; Pediatric neurosurgery; Rhizotomy; Spasticity; Strength

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA; ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; GAIT; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHIZOTOMY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; SPINAL ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748442148     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2006.105.1.8     Document Type: Article

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