Division or severance of a nerve root.
Surgical transection of a nerve root.
Surgical incision of nerve root(s) within the spinal canal.
Surgery where spinal nerve roots are cut to relieve pain.
The surgical transection of a dorsal root, normally performed to relieve pain.
A procedure that cuts or interrupts spinal nerve roots to treat spasticity
surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms
Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots to relieve pain or hypertension.
interruption of the anterior or posterior nerve root between the ganglion and the cord; generally performed on cervical nerve roots to alleviate pain of the head and neck
An operation to cut or destroy nerve fibers close to the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain or movement disorders that have not responded to more conservative treatments.
A rhizotomy is a procedure where nerves in the spine or cranium are cut.
A surgery to cut or damage a nerve root so as to interfere with the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
A surgical procedure to decrease spasticity. It has been found to be most effective in those who have Spastic Diplegia.
Neurosurgical procedure that cuts certain spinal nerves in order to reduce spasticity and improve movement and postures.
The cutting, or interruption, of spinal nerve roots.
an operation to disconnect specific nerve roots in order to stop severe spasticity.
A cutting of the roots of spinal nerves within the spinal canal; done for relief of intractable pain.
Surgical transaction of a nerve root.
A rhizotomy (rÄ«-zÅt'É™-mÄ“) is a neurosurgery that selectively severs problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord, most often to relieve the symptoms of neuromuscular conditions such as spastic diplegia and other forms of spastic cerebral palsy. In extreme cases, a rhizotomy may also be considered for a person suffering from severe back pain or a pinched nerve.