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Assumpcao de Monaco B, Alves Du Rocher Candido A, Jacobsen Teixeira M, Lopes Alho EJ. Impact of selective dorsal rhizotomy to cerebral palsy children caregivers' burden. Childs Nerv Syst 2024; 40:1461-1469. [PMID: 38252157 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06291-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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PURPOSE It is known that cerebral palsy (CP) children's caregivers suffer from burden, depression, and stress, impairing their quality of life (QoL). The more severe the CP, the more burden the caregiver has. Psychosocial support, education, therapies, and financial support are inversely related to the level of stress of the caregiver. Most parents of CP patients submitted to selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) report improvement not just on spasticity, but also in the functional role of the children, what can impact on caregiver's QoL. Our objective was to evaluate the burden of CP children's caregivers with and without previous SDR. METHODS Spastic CP children caregivers were divided into two groups: those who take care of children without previous SDR (control group) and those that children were previously submitted to SDR (surgical group). The burden index was compared between groups using Burden Interview Questionnaire (BIQ). For statistical analysis, we used SPSS. RESULTS The control group had enrolled 31 participants and the surgical group 36. The mean GMFCS level on the control and surgical groups was 3.94 ± 1.26 and 3.74 ± 1.12 (p = 0.61), respectively. The surgical group caregivers presented less burden related to the feeling that they should be doing more to their child (p = 0.003) and if they could do a better job in caring (p = 0.032), compared to controls. The total BIQ index was not significantly different between groups (surgical 32.14 ± 12.34 vs. control 36.77 ± 12.77; p = 0.87). Low economic status had a weak correlation to a higher BIQ index (R2 = 0.24). After age-matching, there was a significative higher BIQ index in the control group (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION Caregivers of spastic CP children who were previously submitted to SDR presented less burden related to feeling of the amount of given care than those without previous surgery. The impression that they could do a better job with their kids was higher in the control group. The severity of CP and low economic status were related to more burden in both groups. After pairing groups by age, the control group had a significative higher BIQ index compared to the SDR group. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration number: CAAE 73407317.6.0000.0068 (Ethical and Research Committee of University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, approved on 08/06/2021). All the subjects were freely given an informed consent to participate in the study that was obtained from all participants. Non-consented ones were excluded from the study.
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- Bernardo Assumpcao de Monaco
- Neurosurgery Division, Neurology Department, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- CDF-Clinica de Dor e Funcional, R. Mato Grosso 306, cj1306B, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Neurosurgery Division, Neurology Department, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Neurosurgery Division, Neurology Department, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- CDF-Clinica de Dor e Funcional, R. Mato Grosso 306, cj1306B, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Hu Y, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Fang W, Huang M, Li D, Xu Z, Xu F, Wang J. A bibliometric analysis of cerebral palsy from 2003 to 2022. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1292587. [PMID: 38628701 PMCID: PMC11018907 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1292587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Purpose This bibliometric study explores cerebral palsy (CP) research from 2003 to 2022 to reveal the topic hotspots and collaborations. Methods We retrieved studies on CP from the Web of Science Core Collection from 2003 to 2022 and then used CiteSpace and Bibliometrix to perform a bibliometric analysis and attain knowledge mapping, including publication outputs, funding, journals, authors, institutions, countries/territories, keywords, collaborative relationships, and topic hotspots. Results In total, 8,223 articles were published from 2003 to 2022. During this period, the number of publications increased continuously. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology was the most productive and frequently co-cited journal. Boyd was the most productive and influential author, with 143 publications and 4,011 citations. The United States and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam were the most productive countries and institutions, respectively. Researchers and institutions from the USA, Australia, and Canada constituted the core research forces, with extensive collaborations worldwide. The most common keywords were gait (553), rehabilitation (440), spasticity (325), botulinum toxin (174), therapy (148), upper extremity (141), quality of life (140), disability (115), pain (98), electromyography (97), kinematics (90), balance (88), participation (85), and walking (79). Conclusion This study provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the CP-related literature. It reveals that Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology is the most active journal in this field. The USA, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Boyd are the top countries, institutions, and authors, respectively. Emerging treatment methods, complication management, and functional recovery comprise the future research directions and potential topic hotspots for CP.
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- Yue Hu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Rehabilitation Medicine and Engineering Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Willaert J, Desloovere K, Van Campenhout A, Ting LH, De Groote F. Identification of Neural and Non-Neural Origins of Joint Hyper-Resistance Based on a Novel Neuromechanical Model. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2024; 32:1435-1444. [PMID: 38526884 PMCID: PMC11032725 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2024.3381739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Joint hyper-resistance is a common symptom in neurological disorders. It has both neural and non-neural origins, but it has been challenging to distinguish different origins based on clinical tests alone. Combining instrumented tests with parameter identification based on a neuromechanical model may allow us to dissociate the different origins of joint hyper-resistance in individual patients. However, this requires that the model captures the underlying mechanisms. Here, we propose a neuromechanical model that, in contrast to previously proposed models, accounts for muscle short-range stiffness (SRS) and its interaction with muscle tone and reflex activity. We collected knee angle trajectories during the pendulum test in 15 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 5 typically developing children. We did the test in two conditions - hold and pre-movement - that have been shown to alter knee movement. We modeled the lower leg as an inverted pendulum actuated by two antagonistic Hill-type muscles extended with SRS. Reflex activity was modeled as delayed, linear feedback from muscle force. We estimated neural and non-neural parameters by optimizing the fit between simulated and measured knee angle trajectories during the hold condition. The model could fit a wide range of knee angle trajectories in the hold condition. The model with personalized parameters predicted the effect of pre-movement demonstrating that the model captured the underlying mechanism and subject-specific deficits. Our model may help with the identification of neural and non-neural origins of joint hyper-resistance and thereby opens perspectives for improved diagnosis and treatment selection in children with spastic CP, but such applications require further studies to establish the method's reliability.
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Teles de Oliveira Filho I, Romero PC, Rezende AP, Costa BBS, Oliveira SD, Fontoura EAF, Botelho RV. Cervical dorsal rhizotomy for upper limbs spasticity. Case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2024; 166:157. [PMID: 38546890 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-024-06041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Spasticity is a prevalent symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome, becoming debilitating when hindering voluntary movement and motor function and causing contractures and pain. Functional neurosurgery plays a crucial role in treating severe spasticity. Despite extensive literature on SDR for lower limb spasticity, there is a scarcity of papers regarding the procedure in the cervical region to alleviate upper limb spasticity. This case report details a cervical dorsal rhizotomy (CDR) performed for upper limb spasticity, resulting in significant improvement in spasticity with sustained outcomes and low complication rates. Neuroablative procedures like CDR become an option to treat spasticity.
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- Italo Teles de Oliveira Filho
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sepaco, R. Vergueiro, 4210, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, 04102-900, Brazil.
- Health Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual - IAMSPE, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sepaco, R. Vergueiro, 4210, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, 04102-900, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sepaco, R. Vergueiro, 4210, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, 04102-900, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Sepaco, R. Vergueiro, 4210, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, 04102-900, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual - IAMSPE, São Paulo, Brazil
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Blatt K, Lewis J, Bican R, Leonard J. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy: Patient Demographics and Postoperative Physical Therapy. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 147:56-62. [PMID: 37556940 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure that permanently alters lower extremity spasticity, common in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Intensive postoperative physical therapy (PT) is recommended following SDR. The first purpose of this study is to describe and compare patient demographics between children who received SDR and the population of children with CP at one institution. The second purpose of this study is to compare the completed dose of postoperative PT with the clinically recommended dose for a subset of ambulatory children who underwent SDR. METHODS This retrospective, observational study included 60 children with spastic CP following SDR. A subset (n = 12 ambulatory children) was included to describe the dose of postoperative PT. Information gathered from electronic medical records included age at the time of SDR, sex, Gross Motor Function Classification System level, anatomic distribution, race, county-level habitancy, health insurance provider, timed current procedural terminology codes, and location for postoperative PT encounters within a single institution. RESULTS Black or African American children (P = 0.002), children living in large central metro areas (P = 0.033), and children with public insurance (P ≤ 0.001) were significantly less likely to receive SDR. Children undergoing SDR do not achieve the recommended dose of PT after hospital discharge. CONCLUSION SDR is not equally accessed by patient populations, and postoperative PT frequency is below current recommendations throughout the rehabilitation process. Future studies need to investigate why these disparities exist and what prevents children from meeting the clinically recommended dose of postoperative PT after SDR.
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- Kristen Blatt
- Division of Clinical Therapies, Department of Physical Therapy, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
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- Division of Clinical Therapies, Department of Physical Therapy, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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Rasadurai A, Frank NA, Greuter LA, Licci M, Weber P, Jünemann S, Guzman R, Soleman J. Patient- and Caregiver-Reported Outcome Measures after Single-Level Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Pediatr Neurosurg 2023; 58:128-135. [PMID: 37075708 PMCID: PMC10614523 DOI: 10.1159/000530748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this cohort study was to assess the outcome of single-level selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in children and young adults with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) treated at our institution, focusing on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and quality of life (QoL) of patients and their caregivers. METHODS We included consecutive patients undergoing SDR from 2018 to 2020 at our institution. Subjective outcome was measured through PROMs, while functional outcome was measured through baseline characteristics, operative outcome, as well as short- and long-term follow-up. Furthermore, the effect of age at the time of surgery on patient/caregiver satisfaction was analyzed. RESULTS Seven patients (3 female, 43%) with a median age at surgery of 11.9 years (IQR 8.7-15.5) were included. All patients had a Gross Motor Function Classification (GMFCS) score of at least IV before surgery. Five surgeries were palliative and two non-palliative. Based on PROMs, SDR showed very good QoL and health-related outcome measures for both palliative and non-palliative patients. Patient/caregiver satisfaction was higher for the early subgroup (age ≤11) than the late subgroup (age >11). Functional outcome showed reduced spasticity in both groups. Blood transfusions were never needed, while no cerebrospinal fluid leak, infection, or permanent morbidity was seen. CONCLUSION Based on PROMs, SDR leads to high satisfaction and improved QoL, especially if done at an early age. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to underline and confirm our observations.
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- Abeelan Rasadurai
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland,
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland,
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland,
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, University Children's Hospital of Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, University Children's Hospital of Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Children's Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Oraee-Yazdani S, Tavanaei R, Rezaee-Naserabad SS, Khannejad S, Alizadeh Zendehrood S, Yazdani KO, Zali A. Safety and Potential Efficacy of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Spasticity: An Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Single-Arm Trial. World Neurosurg 2023; 170:e806-e816. [PMID: 36460198 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the abundant literature on the use of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in spastic cerebral palsy, no investigation has evaluated its use in adult patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced spasticity. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of SDR in chronic SCI-induced spasticity for the first time. METHODS In this open-label, single-arm, non-randomized clinical trial, all patients were assigned to the single study intervention arm and underwent SDR. The primary outcome measure was the safety profile of SDR. Secondary outcome measures were Modified Ashworth Scale, Penn Spasm Frequency Scale, visual analog scale for spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Tool, Spinal Cord Independence measure version III, and Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire. RESULTS Six patients with cervical SCI and 4 with thoracic SCI were allocated to the single study intervention arm. No adverse event attributable to the SDR was found. Moreover, all secondary outcome measures of the study improved significantly over the study period (P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis also found a significant association between level of injury and changes in average Modified Ashworth Scale scores (P = 0.041), Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Tool score (P = 0.013), and Spinal Cord Independence measure version III total (P = 0.002) and mobility domain scores (P = 0.004) at 12-month postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS This clinical trial indicated that SDR is a safe and potentially effective procedure in patients with severe and intractable SCI-induced spasticity. However, future clinical trials with larger sample sizes and adequate power are required to validate our findings regarding efficacy.
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- Saeed Oraee-Yazdani
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of cardiovascular diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sindou M, Georgoulis G, Joud A, Neromyliotis E, Dinopoulos A. Excitability of the radiculo-medullary circuitry in spastic cerebral palsy: An intraoperative neurophysiological study in children undergoing selective dorsal rhizotomy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2023; 65:78-85. [PMID: 35698904 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To explore - through intraoperative neurophysiology mapping and recordings - the comparative distribution of the reflexive excitability of the L2 to S2 radiculo-metameric segments of the spinal cord in a series of children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) who underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). METHOD Our series included 46 consecutive children (36 males, 10 females; aged 5-16 years, mean 8 years) who underwent SDR, using keyhole interlaminar dorsal rhizotomy. The procedure allowed access to all L2 to S2 roots independently, while preserving the posterior architecture of the lumbar spine. Dorsal roots were stimulated selectively to test reflexive excitability of the corresponding radiculo-metameric levels. Stimulation parameters were identical for all roots for optimal comparison between root levels, with an intensity just above threshold to avoid excessive diffusion. The responses in the main muscular groups in each lower limb were clinically observed and electromyograms recorded. Degrees of excitability were quantified according to Fasano's scale. RESULTS The difference between root levels was highly significant. Median values of excitability were 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, and 3 for the L2, L3, L4, L5, S1, and S2 levels respectively. Lower root levels exhibited significantly more excitability. INTERPRETATION In addition to insight into the spasticity of children with CP, the profile of segmental excitability can be useful in establishing surgical planning when programming SDR. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Keyhole interlaminar dorsal rhizotomy modality allowed selective stimulation of all L2-S2 dorsal roots for testing excitability. There were significant differences in reflexive excitability of L2-S2 radiculo-medullary segments. Lower segments of L2-S2 medullary levels have higher excitability. Interindividual variability in excitability of lumbosacral segments justifies intraoperative neurophysiology. This original article is commented on by Young on pages 9-10 of this issue.
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- Marc Sindou
- Medical School Claude-Bernard, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.,IRR Flavigny, UGECAM Nord-Est, Nancy, France.,Pediatric Neurosurgery Department, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire (CHRU) de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece.,Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- IRR Flavigny, UGECAM Nord-Est, Nancy, France.,Pediatric Neurosurgery Department, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire (CHRU) de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Outpatient Clinic of Cerebral Palsy, General University Hospital of Athens "Attikon", Athens, Greece
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Bezuidenhout L, Church C, Henley J, Salazar-Torres JJ, Lennon N, Shields T, Miller F, Shrader MW. The effect of medial only versus medial and lateral hamstring lengthening on transverse gait parameters in cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop B 2023; 32:80-86. [PMID: 36445368 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0000000000001017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Benefits of hamstring lengthening surgery on the sagittal plane in children with cerebral palsy have been previously demonstrated, but there is limited information on its effects on the transverse plane. This study compared the effects of medial hamstring lengthening (MHL) with those of medial and lateral hamstring lengthening (MLHL) procedures in the transverse plane. Children with gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) levels I-III who had MHL or MLHL were included. Baseline, short- (1-2 years), and long-term (3+ years) postoperative three-dimensional gait analysis outcomes were compared using analysis of variance. Children were excluded if they had concurrent osteotomies or tendon transfers. One hundred fifty children (235 limbs) were included, with 110 limbs in the MHL group (age 8.5 ± 4.1 years, GMFCS I-27%, II-52%, and III-21%) and 125 limbs in the MLHL group (age 10.0 ± 4.0 years, GMFCS I-23%, II-41%, and III-37%). Time between surgery and short- and long-term follow-up gait analysis was 1.5 ± 0.6 years and 6.6 ± 2.9 years, respectively. Transmalleolar axis became more external after MHL at both short and long terms ( P < 0.05), whereas there were only significant differences at long term in MLHL ( P < 0.05). Although hamstring lengthening has a positive impact on stance phase knee extension in children with cerebral palsy, intact lateral hamstrings after MHL likely contribute to increased tibial external rotation after surgery. Significant increases in external rotation at the knee in the long term are likely related to a trend present with growth in children with cerebral palsy rather than a direct result of surgical intervention.
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- Louis Bezuidenhout
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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Belanger K, McKay W, Oleszek J, Graber S, Wilkinson C. Spinal cord tethering after selective dorsal rhizotomy below the conus medullaris. Childs Nerv Syst 2022; 38:2129-2132. [PMID: 35978197 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05633-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Two techniques for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) involve stimulating and sectioning nerve rootlets either below the conus medullaris or above the entrances to their respective dural root sleeves. In general, both techniques lead to sustained improvements in lower extremity spasticity with low complication rates. To our knowledge, spinal cord tethering has not been previously reported as a complication of SDR using either technique. METHODS We review the presentation, treatment, and outcome of two patients who developed symptomatic spinal cord tethering after SDR below the conus. RESULTS A 4-year-old male and a 6-year-old female each with a history of spastic diparetic cerebral palsy underwent L1-L2 osteoplastic laminectomy and SDR below the conus. Both surgeries went well with no known complications. Both patients initially did well, with marked improvement in their tone and gait. There were no significant immediate postoperative bowel or bladder problems. The male patient presented 10 months after surgery with new-onset urinary incontinence. A urological evaluation was performed but no imaging was performed. He re-presented 8 months later with worsened urinary incontinence, new fecal incontinence, and worsened gait. An MRI showed signs of tethering, including a holocord syrinx. He underwent two untethering surgeries as well syrinx fenestration, and although his gait improved, it remained worse than it had been several months after surgery. The incontinence did not improve. The second patient also developed urinary incontinence a year after SDR. Due to our experience with the first patient, we obtained an MRI immediately and found evidence of tethering. She underwent untethering and her incontinence improved. CONCLUSION We report two cases of spinal cord tethering after SDR below the conus, a previously unreported complication. It is important to realize that this complication can occur after SDR.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Tabaie SA, Videckis AJ, Quan T, Sheppard ED. Topical Review: Approach to Diagnosis and Management of the Pediatric Foot and Ankle in Cerebral Palsy Patients. FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2022; 7:24730114221091800. [PMID: 35479332 PMCID: PMC9036346 DOI: 10.1177/24730114221091800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Sean A. Tabaie
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Handsfield GG, Williams S, Khuu S, Lichtwark G, Stott NS. Muscle architecture, growth, and biological Remodelling in cerebral palsy: a narrative review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:233. [PMID: 35272643 PMCID: PMC8908685 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05110-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a static lesion to the brain occurring in utero or up to the first 2 years of life; it often manifests as musculoskeletal impairments and movement disorders including spasticity and contractures. Variable manifestation of the pathology across individuals, coupled with differing mechanics and treatments, leads to a heterogeneous collection of clinical phenotypes that affect muscles and individuals differently. Growth of muscles in CP deviates from typical development, evident as early as 15 months of age. Muscles in CP may be reduced in volume by as much as 40%, may be shorter in length, present longer tendons, and may have fewer sarcomeres in series that are overstretched compared to typical. Macroscale and functional deficits are likely mediated by dysfunction at the cellular level, which manifests as impaired growth. Within muscle fibres, satellite cells are decreased by as much as 40-70% and the regenerative capacity of remaining satellite cells appears compromised. Impaired muscle regeneration in CP is coupled with extracellular matrix expansion and increased pro-inflammatory gene expression; resultant muscles are smaller, stiffer, and weaker than typical muscle. These differences may contribute to individuals with CP participating in less physical activity, thus decreasing opportunities for mechanical loading, commencing a vicious cycle of muscle disuse and secondary sarcopenia. This narrative review describes the effects of CP on skeletal muscles encompassing substantive changes from whole muscle function to cell-level effects and the effects of common treatments. We discuss growth and mechanics of skeletal muscles in CP and propose areas where future work is needed to understand these interactions, particularly the link between neural insult and cell-level manifestation of CP.
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- Geoffrey G Handsfield
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, QLD, St Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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Rabbi MF, Diamond LE, Carty CP, Lloyd DG, Davico G, Pizzolato C. A muscle synergy-based method to estimate muscle activation patterns of children with cerebral palsy using data collected from typically developing children. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3599. [PMID: 35246590 PMCID: PMC8897462 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07541-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Preparing children with cerebral palsy prior to gait analysis may be a challenging and time-intensive task, especially when large number of sensors are involved. Collecting minimum number of electromyograms (EMG) and yet providing adequate information for clinical assessment might improve clinical workflow. The main goal of this study was to develop a method to estimate activation patterns of lower limb muscles from EMG measured from a small set of muscles in children with cerebral palsy. We developed and implemented a muscle synergy extrapolation method able to estimate the full set of lower limbs muscle activation patterns from only three experimentally measured EMG. Specifically, we extracted a set of hybrid muscle synergies from muscle activation patterns of children with cerebral palsy and their healthy counterparts. Next, those muscle synergies were used to estimate activation patterns of muscles, which were not initially measured in children with cerebral palsy. Two best combinations with three (medial gastrocnemius, semi membranous, and vastus lateralis) and four (lateral gastrocnemius, semi membranous, sartorius, and vastus medialis) experimental EMG were able to estimate the full set of 10 muscle activation patterns with mean (± standard deviation) variance accounted for of 79.93 (± 9.64)% and 79.15 (± 6.40)%, respectively, using only three muscle synergies. In conclusion, muscle activation patterns of unmeasured muscles in children with cerebral palsy can be estimated from EMG measured from three to four muscles using our muscle synergy extrapolation method. In the future, the proposed muscle synergy-based method could be employed in gait clinics to minimise the required preparation time.
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- Mohammad Fazle Rabbi
- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Southport, Australia.
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Southport, Australia
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Southport, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
- Research Development Unit, Caboolture and Kilcoy Hospitals, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Southport, Australia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Medical Technology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Southport, Australia
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Gross R, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Draulans N, Zimerman M, Francisco G, Deltombe T. Module 3: Surgical management of spasticity. THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/2349-7904.347809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ravindra VM, Karas PJ, Hartnett S, Patino I, North R, Tatsui CE, Gonda D, Schwabe A, Curry DJ. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Palliative Rhizotomy: A Novel Technical Application. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2021; 20:413-418. [PMID: 33377153 DOI: 10.1093/ons/opaa415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spastic cerebral palsy is caused by an insult to the developing brain. Various medical and surgical procedures are used to reduce tone. OBJECTIVE To describe a novel method of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal ablation for palliative rhizotomy. METHODS Patients treated at a single institution with percutaneous rhizotomy using magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy were identified. Preoperative and postoperative Modified Ashworth Scale scores were collected as well as procedural information. RESULTS Two male children (7.8 and 19 yr, respectively) with spastic quadriparesis were treated using this technique. Neither patient experienced surgical or perioperative complications, and both were discharged from the hospital within 48 h. Each of them demonstrated improvement in his Modified Ashworth Scale score with no need for retreatment for spasticity at last follow-up. CONCLUSION These 2 cases illustrate a novel technique for treating spasticity in the setting of cerebral palsy. Further study of this technique in additional patients, and comparison with traditional methods of surgical tone reduction, are warranted.
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- Vijay M Ravindra
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Mortenson P, Sadashiva N, Tamber MS, Steinbok P. Long-term upper extremity performance in children with cerebral palsy following selective dorsal rhizotomy. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:1983-1989. [PMID: 33386960 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-05018-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE In children with spastic cerebral palsy, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is conducted to improve lower limb spasticity. Improvements in upper extremity function have also been noted in early follow-up. The purpose of this study was to determine if upper extremity improvements are sustained in the long term. METHODS A retrospective review of prospectively collected data on children who underwent SDR was conducted. Quality of Upper Extremities Skill Test (QUEST) scores for dissociated movement, grasp and total scores were compared using repeated measures ANOVA for individual patients at three time points: preoperatively, early post-operatively (≤ 2 years) and late post-operatively (9+ years). RESULTS Out of 200+ patients having SDR, 32 had QUEST assessment at all three time points. Significant improvements in QUEST dissociated movement (F = 3.665, p = 0.045), grasp (F = 7.995, p = 0.001) and total scores (F = 9.471, p = 0.001) were found. Pairwise comparisons were significant from pre-operative to early post-operative times for all QUEST scores (p = 0.001, 0.003, 0.001), and this was maintained at late post-operative assessment for grasp and total scores (p = 0.02, p = 0.02). There was no significant change in scores between early and late post-operative assessment time points. CONCLUSION Early improvements in upper extremity QUEST total scores are sustained in the long term following SDR.
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- Patricia Mortenson
- Department of Occupational Therapy, British Columbia Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Room K3-130, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada. .,Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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Bekteshi S, Vanmechelen I, Konings M, Ortibus E, Feys H, Monbaliu E. Clinical Presentation of Spasticity and Passive Range of Motion Deviations in Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy in Relation to Dystonia, Choreoathetosis, and Functional Classification Systems. Dev Neurorehabil 2021; 24:205-213. [PMID: 33356718 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1858457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objectives: To map the presence, severity, and distribution of spasticity and passive range of motion (pROM) deviations in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP), and to explore their relation with dystonia, choreoathetosis, and functional abilities.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 53 participants with DCP. Spasticity was assessed with the Modified Ashworth Scale, limited- and increased pROM (hypermobility) with a goniometer, dystonia and choreoathetosis with the Dyskinesia Impairment Scale, gross motor and manual abilities with corresponding functional classification systems.Results: Spasticity and limited pROM were correlated with dystonia of the upper limbs (0.41< rs<0.47, <0.001 < p < .002) and lower limbs (0.31< rs<0.41, 0.002 < p < .025), and both functional systems of gross motor (0.32< rs<0.51, <0.001 < p < .018) and fine manual abilities (0.34< rs<0.44, 0.001 < p < .014). Hypermobility is correlated only with choreoathetosis of the lower limbs (0.44, p = .001).Conclusions: Coexisting spasticity and pROM deviations in DCP are functionally limiting and should be addressed accordingly. Hypermobility may lead to an increased luxation risk.
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- Saranda Bekteshi
- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation, KU Leuven, Bruges, Belgium
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- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation, KU Leuven, Bruges, Belgium
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- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation, KU Leuven, Bruges, Belgium
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- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group for Neurorehabilitation, KU Leuven, Bruges, Belgium
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Duffy EA, Hornung AL, Chen BPJ, Munger ME, Aldahondo N, Krach LE, Novacheck TF, Schwartz MH. Comparing short-term outcomes between conus medullaris and cauda equina surgical techniques of selective dorsal rhizotomy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2021; 63:336-342. [PMID: 33103255 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To compare short-term outcomes between conus medullaris (conus) and cauda equina (cauda) selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) techniques in children with spastic cerebral palsy. METHOD This was a retrospective review of SDR at a single center from 2013 to 2017. Gait and functional outcome measures were assessed at no more than 18 months pre-SDR (baseline) and 8 to 36 months post-SDR (follow-up). Transient complications during inpatient stay were quantified. RESULTS In total, 21 and 59 children underwent conus and cauda SDR respectively. Ashworth Scale scores were nearly normalized at follow-up. Most physical examination and functional measures exhibited similar baseline to follow-up responses for both groups. From baseline to follow-up, sagittal plane knee kinematics for both groups significantly improved (p<0.01) by 11° at initial contact, 9° to 10° in stance phase, and 4° in swing phase. Sagittal plane ankle kinematics improved more for the cauda group than the conus group in both stance phase (10° vs 2°, p<0.01) and swing phase (13° vs 3°, p<0.01). Post-surgical complications were similar between groups. INTERPRETATION Conus and cauda SDR techniques resulted in similar short-term outcomes except in ankle kinematics at follow-up. The cauda group exhibited a large improvement towards dorsiflexion, while there was residual equinus in the conus group despite Ashworth Scale scores normalizing equally in both groups. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Conus and cauda selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) resulted in mostly similar short-term gait and functional outcomes. Conus SDR resulted in residual equinus dynamically, despite normalized spasticity measures. Post-surgical complications were mostly similar between SDR techniques.
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- Elizabeth A Duffy
- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Veerbeek BE, Lamberts RP, Fieggen AG, Mankahla N, de Villiers RVP, Botha E, Langerak NG. A long-term follow-up study of spinal abnormalities and pain in adults with cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia more than 25 years after selective dorsal rhizotomy. J Neurosurg Spine 2021; 34:228-235. [PMID: 33065536 DOI: 10.3171/2020.6.spine20751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The main purpose of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is to reduce spasticity in the lower extremities of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) and spastic diplegia. The potential for developing spinal abnormalities and pain is a concern, especially in the aging CP population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate spinal abnormalities, level of pain, and disability (due to back or leg pain) in adults with CP, and associations with participant characteristics, more than 25 years after SDR. METHODS This is a 9-year follow-up study with data collection conducted in 2008 and 2017. Radiographs were assessed for the degree of scoliosis, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis curvatures, and prevalence of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, while level of pain and disability was determined with a self-developed questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire, respectively. RESULTS Twenty-five participants were included (15 males; median age 35.9 years, IQR 34.3-41.5 years), with a follow-up time after SDR ranging from 25 to 35 years. No clinically relevant changes were found for spinal curvatures, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, perceived pain frequency, and ODI scores between 2008 and 2017. While the prevalence of spondylolysis was 44%, spondylolisthesis was found in 20% (of whom 15% were grade I and 5% grade II), lumbar hyperlordosis was found in 32%, thoracic hyperkyphosis in 4%, and scoliosis in 20%. The Cobb angle was < 25°, and no patient required surgery for scoliosis. In addition, the low back was reported as the most common site of pain, with 28% of the adults with CP having daily pain. This resulted in 80% of the cohort indicating none or minimal disability due to pain based on the ODI. The only correlation found was between hyperkyphosis and female gender. CONCLUSIONS At follow-up more than 25 years after SDR, no progression in spinal abnormalities, level of pain, and disability was found when compared with findings 15 years after SDR. The prevalence of scoliosis, thoracic hyperkyphosis, and lumbar hyperlordosis was within the range reported for adults with CP, while spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis occurred more often than would be expected. It is difficult, however, to establish the role of SDR in this finding, given the limited data on the natural history of CP. Despite the encouraging outcome of this long-term follow-up study after SDR, it is important to continue monitoring adults with CP during the aging process.
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- Berendina E Veerbeek
- 1Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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- 2Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town; and
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- 1Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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- 1Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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- 3Winelands Radiology, Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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- 3Winelands Radiology, Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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- 1Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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Abbott R. The selective dorsal rhizotomy technique for spasticity in 2020: a review. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:1895-1905. [PMID: 32642977 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04765-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review looks at the advances in the surgical technique, selective dorsal rhizotomy, used for the management of spasticity in children.
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- Rick Abbott
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, 110 E. 210th St, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.
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Robins JMW, Boyle A, McCune K, Lodh R, Goodden JR. Quality of life after selective dorsal rhizotomy: an assessment of family-reported outcomes using the CPQoL questionnaire. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:1977-1983. [PMID: 32095868 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04546-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is widely accepted as an effective procedure for management of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. However, effects of the procedure on quality of life are not widely reported and less so using a structured and validated quality of life tool such as Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire (CPQoL). Here, we present complete data for CPQoL outcomes for SDR patients operated in a single institution at 2 years follow-up. METHODS Patients were operated over a 5-year period by the same surgeon using the same technique in a single institution. CPQoL questionnaires were completed by patients and families pre-operatively and at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years post-operatively. Data was collected prospectively. RESULTS A total of 78 patients (58 male, 20 female), age range 2.6-13.8 years (median 6.33) were included whom underwent SDR between October 2012-November 2017. All had complete follow-up up to 2 years post-procedure (most recent November 2019). Four patients were excluded due to incomplete follow-up data. Statistically significant improvement was seen across five out of seven CPQoL domains and this was sustained to 2 years post-SDR. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate using a validated Quality of Life Tool that SDR has a beneficial effect on the quality of life for patients with cerebral palsy at this length of follow-up.
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- James M W Robins
- Paediatric Neurosurgery, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- University of Leeds Medical School, Leeds, UK
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- Paediatric Physiotherapy, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- Paediatric Neurorehabilitation, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK
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- Paediatric Neurosurgery, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.
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Pasquali C, Deletis V, Sala F. Selective dorsal rhizotomy: functional anatomy of the conus-cauda and essentials of intraoperative neurophysiology. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:1907-1918. [PMID: 32638074 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04746-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Spasticity is the result of an exaggeration of the monosynaptic muscle stretch reflex due to lesions affecting the central nervous system, in particular an upper motor neuron lesion. Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical technique developed to treat spastic diplegia, one of the common forms of cerebral palsy, resulting from the lack of supraspinal inhibitory controls. The aim of SDR is to identify and cut a critical amount of the sensory rootlets, in particular those contributing the most to spasticity, in order to relieve the patient from lower limb spasticity while preserving motor strength and sphincter control. Various surgical techniques to perform SDR have been proposed over time. Similarly, intraoperative neurophysiology (ION)-first introduced by Fasano and colleagues in 1976-is a safe and effective tool to guide the surgeon in the procedure of SDR, but different ION strategies are used by different authors, and the value of ION itself has been questioned. METHODS The purpose of this paper is to review the anatomo-physiological background of SDR, the historical development of the surgical technique, and the essential principles of ION. RESULTS While some surgeons privilege a single-level approach and others a multi-level approach, nowadays, there are still neither agreement nor guidelines on the percentage of roots to be cut. Rather, a tailored approach based on both the preoperative functional status as well as intraoperative ION findings seems reasonable. ION is considered not essential to decide the percentage of roots to cut, but it assists to distinguish between ventral and dorsal roots, and to preserve sphincterial function, whenever S2 rootlets are included in SDR. CONCLUSIONS To optimize the balance between reduction of spasticity and preservation of motor strength while minimizing the neurological damage remains the main goal of SDR.
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- Claudia Pasquali
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia.,Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University Hospital, Verona, Italy.
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Sun Q, Huang W, Deng B, Ren J, Zhao Y, Mu X, Xu L. The progress in the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy with selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). BRAIN SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.26599/bsa.2020.9050007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Spasticity is the main disabling clinical manifestation of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been performed for the treatment of spastic CP in Asia for quite some time from 1990. The purpose of this review is to discuss the historical origin and development of SDR. Our goal here is to identify the current patient selection criteria for SDR and to point out indications and contraindications based on the patients with CP, age from 2 to 18 years-old, over 6000 cases, who received SDR surgery with spasticity of muscle tension more than 3 degrees in our center. We also discuss evidence-based approaches on how to evaluate postoperative patient outcomes of SDR and how complications can be avoided. Finally, we mention progress made in terms of SDR technical advances and how improvements can be made in the future. In conclusion, SDR surgery is a reliable way to improve outcomes of patients with spastic CP and can be done carefully in patients as long as stringent selection criteria are used. However, more research and technological advancements are needed to help address associated complications.
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- Qi Sun
- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of
Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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Georgoulis G, Sindou M. Muscle responses to radicular stimulation during lumbo-sacral dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia: Insights to myotome innervation. Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 131:1075-1086. [PMID: 32199396 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most of knowledge on muscle radicular innervation was from explorations in root/spinal cord pathologies. Direct and individual access to each of the lumbar-sacral -ventral and dorsal- nerve roots during dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia allows precise study of the corresponding muscle innervation. Authors report the lumbo-sacral segmental myotomal organization obtained from recordings of muscle responses to root stimulation in a 20-children prospective series. METHODS Seven key-muscles in each lower limb and anal sphincter were Electromyography (EMG)-recorded and clinically observed by physiotherapist during L2-to-S2 dorsal rhizotomy. Ventral roots (VR), for topographical mapping, and dorsal roots (DR), for segmental excitability testing, were stimulated, just above threshold for eliciting muscular response. RESULTS In 70% of the muscles studied, VR innervation was pluri-radicular, from 2-to-4 roots, with 1 or 2 roots being dominant at each level. Overlapping was important. Muscle responses to DR stimulation were 1.75 times more extended compared to VR stimulation. Inter-individual variability was important. CONCLUSIONS Accuracy of root identification and stimulation with the used method brings some more precise information to radicular functional anatomy. SIGNIFICANCE Those neurophysiological findings plead for performing Intra-Operative Neuromonitoring when dealing with surgery in the lumbar-sacral roots.
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- George Georgoulis
- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas", Mesogeion Avenue 154, 11527 Athens, Greece; Medical School, University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, 11527 Athens, Greece.
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- University of Lyon, Lyon, France; Clinique Bretéché, Nantes, France
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The role of selective dorsal rhizotomy in the management of post-traumatic spasticity: systematic review. Neurosurg Rev 2020; 44:213-221. [PMID: 32020384 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01255-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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There is a huge burden of patients suffering from trauma-induced disabling spasticity the world over. There are surprisingly few modalities of treatment with a sustained, proven benefit which can be offered to such patients. Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been used with proven success in treating spasticity in patients of cerebral palsy, both in children and in adults. The rationale behind using the procedure in post-traumatic cases is reviewed, along with the cases reported till date in the world literature. The indications, surgical procedure used, outcome and complications, if any, are described. Most of the cases described in the literature have shown a favourable outcome with minimal complications. SDR can become an important tool in the armamentarium of the clinician treating this condition.
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Chen BPJ, Wang KK, Novacheck TF. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Gait Dysfunction in Cerebral Palsy: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev 2019; 7:e3. [PMID: 31725025 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.19.00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Brian Po-Jung Chen
- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Synergistic Improvement in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Underwent Double-Course Human Wharton's Jelly Stem Cell Transplantation. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:7481069. [PMID: 31636676 PMCID: PMC6766101 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7481069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Our previous studies confirmed that human Wharton's Jelly stem cell (hWJSC) transplantation improved motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). This study investigated the dose-effect relationship between the transplanted cell dosage and efficacy in CP children. Methods CP children who received one- or two-course (four or eight times lumbar puncture, 4 or 8 × 107 hWJSCs) cell therapy were recruited into this study. Assessments of motor function were performed according to scales for gross motor function measurement (GMFM) and fine motor function measurement (FMFM). The measurement data obtained in the two different groups were analyzed by t-test. Univariate repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare the data obtained at baseline and 6 or 12 months posttransplantation and met the conditions for Mauchly's sphericity test. Results The results for fifty-seven pediatric CP patients (including 35 male and 22 female patients) who completed follow-up showed that gross and fine motor functions improved after cell therapy. Interestingly, the GMFM and FMFM scores in patients who received one course of transplantation were significantly increased at 6 months after treatment. Moreover, another course of transplantation further improved gross and fine motor function in children. The scores for GMFM and FMFM were significantly higher at 6 months posttransplantation than at baseline and showed a linear upward trend. There was no gender difference in GMFM. Interestingly, there was a significant difference between male and female patients in the B and C dimensions of FMFM. These results reveal a gender-related susceptibility to stem cell therapy, especially for movement capability of the upper extremity joint and grasping ability. Similarly, in the group aged ≤3 years old, the improvement observed in dimension A (lying and rolling) of GMFM was nearly exponential and showed a quadratic trend. The results for FMFM were similar to those for GMFM. Moreover, the improvement in motor function was not age dependent. Conclusions In this study, our data collectively reveal that CP children display sex- or age-dependent responses to hWJSC therapy; these results shed light on the clinical utility of this approach in specific populations.
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Velnar T, Spazzapan P, Rodi Z, Kos N, Bosnjak R. Selective dorsal rhizotomy in cerebral palsy spasticity - a newly established operative technique in Slovenia: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2019. [DOI: 10.12998/wjge.v7.i10.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Velnar T, Spazzapan P, Rodi Z, Kos N, Bosnjak R. Selective dorsal rhizotomy in cerebral palsy spasticity - a newly established operative technique in Slovenia: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7:1133-1141. [PMID: 31183344 PMCID: PMC6547316 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i10.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Spasticity affects a large number of children, mainly in the setting of cerebral palsy, however, only a few paediatric neurosurgeons deal with this problem. This is mainly due to the fact that until 1979, when Fasano has published the first series of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), neurosurgeons were able to provide such children only a modest help. The therapy of spasticity has made a great progress since then. Today, peroral drugs, intramuscular and intrathecal medicines are available, that may limit the effects of the disease. In addition, surgical treatment is gaining importance, appearing in the form of deep brain stimulation, peripheral nerve procedures and SDR. All these options offer the affected children good opportunities of improving the quality of life.
CASE SUMMARY A 15-year old boy is presented that was surgically treated for spasticity as a result of cerebral palsy. Laminotomy at L1 level was performed and L1 to S1 nerve roots were isolated and divided in smaller fascicles. Then, the SDR was made.
CONCLUSION We describe a patient report and surgical technique of SDR that was performed in Slovenia for the first time.
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- Tomaz Velnar
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
- AMEU-ECM Maribor, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurophysiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Medical Rehabilitation Unit, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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Kainz H, Hoang H, Pitto L, Wesseling M, Van Rossom S, Van Campenhout A, Molenaers G, De Groote F, Desloovere K, Jonkers I. Selective dorsal rhizotomy improves muscle forces during walking in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2019; 65:26-33. [PMID: 30953917 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selective dorsal rhizotomy aims to reduce spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Early investigations indicated postoperative weakness, whereas more recent studies showed that selective dorsal rhizotomy either does not change or improves muscle strength. All previous studies assessed muscle strength in a static position, which did not represent the walking situation. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of selective dorsal rhizotomy on muscle forces during gait. METHODS Motion capture data of 25 children with spastic cerebral palsy and 10 typically developing participants were collected. A musculoskeletal OpenSim model was used to calculate joint kinematics, joint kinetics and muscle forces during gait. Static optimization and an electromyography-informed approach to calculate muscle forces were compared. A Muscle-Force-Profile was introduced and used to compare the muscle forces during walking before and after a selective dorsal rhizotomy. FINDINGS Independent of the approach used (electromyography-informed versus static optimization), selective dorsal rhizotomy significantly normalized forces in spastic muscles during walking and did not reduce the contribution of non-spastic muscles. INTERPRETATION This study showed that selective dorsal rhizotomy improves dynamic muscle forces in children with cerebral palsy and leads to less gait pathology, as shown in the improvement in joint kinematics and joint kinetics. Individual muscle force analyses using the Muscle-Force-Profile extend standard joint kinematics and joint moment analyses, which might improve clinical-decision making in children with cerebral palsy in the future. The reference data of our participants and MATLAB code for the Muscle-Force-Profile are publicly available on simtk.org/projects/muscleprofile.
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- Hans Kainz
- Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Clinical Motion Analysis Laboratory, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Clinically practical formula for preoperatively estimating the cutting rate of the spinal nerve root in a functional posterior rhizotomy. Childs Nerv Syst 2019; 35:665-672. [PMID: 30610480 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-04027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A functional posterior rhizotomy (FPR) ideally involves minimal cutting of the posterior root while providing maximal reduction of disabling spasticity. However, the ideal cutting rate has yet to be determined. It was hypothesized that the cutting rate of the posterior root would negatively correlate with preoperative motor function in children with spasticity. METHODS Children who underwent an FPR between March 1996 and March 2017 and whose pre- and postoperative data were followed more than a year were enrolled. The preoperative Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) score and the overall cutting rate of the posterior root were plotted on a scatter plot, and a simple linear regression analysis was performed. The rationale for the cutting rate of the posterior root was tested by postoperative chronological changes in the GMFM score up to 5 years after the FPR. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was used to group the children. The postoperative and preoperative GMFM were compared at each GMFCS level. RESULTS One hundred thirty-seven children (aged 2 to 19 years old, mean 5.9 years old) met the selection criteria. The cutting rate of the posterior root ranged from 17 to 83%, (mean 48.3%). A scatter plot was then made using GMFM scores between 10 and 90. The formula for the simple linear regression analysis was y = - 0.5539x + 73.896 (x, GMFM score; y, overall cutting rate (%)). The formula was further approximated based on the scatter plot findings as y = 100 - x. The postoperative GMFM showed an improved average score for all GMFCS levels although statistically significant improvement at postoperative 5 years was confirmed in only the GMFCS level 1 group. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study supported the hypothesis of the negative correlation of the cutting rate of the posterior root with preoperative motor function in children with spasticity. The amount of posterior nerve root/rootlet cutting during FPR negatively correlated with the preoperative GMFM score. The approximated formula is simple, practical for clinical use, and helpful for preoperatively estimating the required overall cutting rate for the posterior root. The suggested cutting rate induced by the approximated formula should be used as a reference value and be modified according to preoperative motor function, severity and distribution of spasticity, the result of intraoperative neurophysiology, and other factors.
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Oudenhoven LM, van der Krogt MM, Romei M, van Schie PE, van de Pol LA, van Ouwerkerk WJ, Harlaar J, Buizer AI. Factors Associated With Long-Term Improvement of Gait After Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:474-480. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bakker SH, van der Gaag NA, de Ruiter GCW, Arts MP. Selective intradural dorsal rhizotomy for persistent radicular leg pain: a contemporary series. Spine J 2019; 19:306-313. [PMID: 29981857 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.06.364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lumbar disc surgery for radicular leg pain is one of the most frequently performed spine procedures. In approximately 20% of patients poor outcome is achieved. The most complex cases have persistent leg pain without residual nerve root compression. Treatment for refractory cases is limited to medical pain management, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), and dorsal root ganglion stimulation. For the latter two, fair to good results are obtained in only 50% of patients and costs and complication rates are high. An alternative surgical procedure is selective intradural dorsal rhizotomy (SIDR). This procedure has been largely abandoned, likely due to poor historic results and readily available modern alternatives. PURPOSE The goal of this paper is to report our results for SIDR for persistent monoradicular leg pain without residual nerve root compression and to compare the results with those of SCS. STUDY DESIGN Prospectively followed case series. PATIENT SAMPLE Consecutive patients with persistent monoradicular leg pain without residual nerve root compression. OUTCOME MEASURES Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for leg pain, Roland Disability Questionnaire, and Likert Scale for leg pain were recorded. Complications were documented and patients were asked if, in retrospect, they would undergo the procedure again. METHODS In Haaglanden Medical Center, SIDR was performed on eight consecutive patients with persistent monoradicular leg pain without residual nerve root compression between December 2013 and September 2017. Patients were followed prospectively and VAS for leg pain, Roland Disability Questionnaire (RDQ), and Likert Scale for leg pain were recorded at intake, 8 weeks and 1 year after surgery and yearly after that. Minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for VAS and RDQ were predefined. Means and ranges were calculated and due to the small sample size further analysis was limited to descriptive analysis. RESULTS Mean follow-up was 20 months. VAS for leg pain improved from 80 mm at intake to 34 mm at latest follow-up. Five out of eight patients (63%) had good Likert Scale outcome (complete or near complete recovery of leg pain). Patients scored 19, 5 on the RDQ at intake and 12, 7 at the end of follow-up. Four patients (57%) reached a MCID for VAS at 1 year post surgery and one reached borderline MCID. Five patients (71%) reached a MCID for RDQ at 1 year post surgery. Six patients (75%) would undergo the procedure again. CONCLUSIONS SIDR is a safe and effective procedure in strictly selected patients with persistent monoradicular leg pain without residual nerve root compression. Considering the high costs and complication rates of SCS, the results of this study warrant a randomized controlled trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of SIDR and SCS.
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- Sierk H Bakker
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Enslin JMN, Langerak NG, Fieggen AG. The Evolution of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the Management of Spasticity. Neurotherapeutics 2019; 16:3-8. [PMID: 30460456 PMCID: PMC6361072 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-018-00690-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a key technique in the surgical management of spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy. The technique evolved from the late 1800s when pioneers like Dana and Abbe performed dorsal rhizotomy in their treatment of refractory pain. These surgeons noted a reduction in muscle tone associated with the operation. When Sherrington then published his Nobel prize-winning work on the corticospinal tract and its role in the neuromuscular system in the 1890s, the course was set for modifying spasticity by aiming surgery at the dorsal roots. This procedure underwent multiple modifications through the next century and today it is, arguably, the most commonly performed operation to treat cerebral palsy children with spasticity. Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a technique that still teaches us a great deal about neurophysiology on a daily basis and it is thanks to the pioneers, described in this article, that we have this tool in our armamentarium.
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- Johannes M Nicolaas Enslin
- Division of Neurosurgery, Grootte Schuur Hospital, OMB H53, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Grootte Schuur Hospital, OMB H53, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Grootte Schuur Hospital, OMB H53, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
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BACKGROUND Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure for treating spasticity in ambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, controversies remain regarding indications, techniques and outcomes. CURRENT EVIDENCE SUMMARY Because SDR is an irreversible procedure, careful patient selection, a multi-disciplinary approach in assessment and management and division of the appropriate proportion of dorsal rootlets are felt to be paramount for maximizing safety. Reliable evidence exists that SDR consistently reduces spasticity, in a predictable manner and to a substantial degree. However, functional improvements are small in the short-term with long-term benefits difficult to assess. FUTURE OUTLOOK There is a need for high-quality studies utilizing long-term functional outcomes and well-matched control groups. Collaborative, multicentre efforts are required to further define the role of SDR as part of the management paradigm in maximizing physical function in spastic CP.
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- K. K. Wang
- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA, Correspondence should be sent to T. F. Novacheck, Center for Gait and Motion Analysis, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, 200 University Ave E, St Paul, MN 55101, United States. E-mail:
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Georgoulis G, Brînzeu A, Sindou M. Dorsal rhizotomy for children with spastic diplegia of cerebral palsy origin: usefulness of intraoperative monitoring. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018; 22:89-101. [PMID: 29652243 DOI: 10.3171/2018.1.peds17577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The utility of intraoperative neuromonitoring (ION), namely the study of muscle responses to radicular stimulation, remains controversial. The authors performed a prospective study combining ventral root (VR) stimulation for mapping anatomical levels and dorsal root (DR) stimulation as physiological testing of metameric excitability. The purpose was to evaluate to what extent the intraoperative data led to modifications in the initial decisions for surgical sectioning established by the pediatric multidisciplinary team (i.e., preoperative chart), and thus estimate its practical usefulness. METHODS Thirteen children with spastic diplegia underwent the following surgical protocol. First, a bilateral intradural approach was made to the L2-S2 VRs and DRs at the exit from or entry to their respective dural sheaths, through multilevel interlaminar enlarged openings. Second, stimulation-just above the threshold-of the VR at 2 Hz to establish topography of radicular myotome distribution, and then of the DR at 50 Hz as an excitability test of root circuitry, with independent identification of muscle responses by the physiotherapist and by electromyographic recordings. The study aimed to compare the final amounts of root sectioning-per radicular level, established after intraoperative neuromonitoring guidance-with those determined by the multidisciplinary team in the presurgical chart. RESULTS The use of ION resulted in differences in the final percentage of root sectioning for all root levels. The root levels corresponding to the upper lumbar segments were modestly excitable under DR stimulation, whereas progressively lower root levels displayed higher excitability. The difference between root levels was highly significant, as evaluated by electromyography (p = 0.00004) as well as by the physiotherapist (p = 0.00001). Modifications were decided in 11 of the 13 patients (84%), and the mean absolute difference in the percentage of sectioning quantity per radicular level was 8.4% for L-2 (p = 0.004), 6.4% for L-3 (p = 0.0004), 19.6% for L-4 (p = 0.00003), 16.5% for L-5 (p = 0.00006), and 3.2% for S-1 roots (p = 0.016). Decreases were most frequently decided for roots L-2 and L-3, whereas increases most frequently involved roots L-4 and L-5, with the largest changes in terms of percentage of sectioning. CONCLUSIONS The use of ION during dorsal rhizotomy led to modifications regarding which DRs to section and to what extent. This was especially true for L-4 and L-5 roots, which are known to be involved in antigravity and pelvic stability functions. In this series, ION contributed significantly to further adjust the patient-tailored dorsal rhizotomy procedure to the clinical presentation and the therapeutic goals of each patient.
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- George Georgoulis
- 1University of Lyon, France.,3Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
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- 1University of Lyon, France.,4University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babeș" Timișoara, Romania; and
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- 1University of Lyon, France.,5Clinique Bretéché, Groupe ELSAN, Nantes, France
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Pediatric spasticity management requires special consideration because of continuous growth and underlying medical complications due to upper motor neuron disease. Early intervention, regular follow-up, and management of spasticity are critical to improve function and prevent musculoskeletal complications, functional deterioration, and the development of pain. Thorough history taking along with comprehensive medical evaluation and physical examination by practitioners with knowledge about spasticity are important clues for spasticity management in addition to thorough history taking and review of current medications. This article reviews the rationale of early intervention and continuum of care, basic physical examination, and therapeutic options for spasticity management and spasticity's aggravating factors.
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy for the treatment of severe spastic cerebral palsy: efficacy and therapeutic durability in GMFCS grade IV and V children. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018; 160:811-821. [PMID: 29116382 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3349-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been established as an effective surgical treatment for spastic diplegia. The applicability of SDR to the full spectrum of spastic cerebral palsy and the durability of its therapeutic effects remain under investigation. There are currently limited data in the literature regarding efficacy and outcomes following SDR in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) IV and V patients. Intrathecal baclofen has traditionally been the surgical treatment of choice for these patients. When utilised primarily as a treatment for the relief of spasticity, it is proposed that SDR represents a rational and effective treatment option for this patient group. We report our outcomes of SDR performed on children with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS grade IV and V). The commensurate improvement in upper as well as lower limb spasticity is highlighted. Apparent benefit to urological function following SDR in this patient group is also discussed. METHOD A retrospective review of prospectively collected data for 54 paediatric patients with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS IV-V) who received SDR plus specialised physiotherapy. Mean age was 10.2 years (range, 3.0-19.5). SDR guided by electrophysiological monitoring was performed by a single experienced neurosurgeon. All subjects received equivalent physiotherapy. The primary outcome measure was change to the degree of spasticity following SDR. Spasticity of upper and lower limb muscle groups were quantified and standardised using the Ashworth score. Measures were collected at baseline and at 2-, 8- and 14-month postoperative intervals. In addition, baseline and 6-month postoperative urological function was also evaluated as a secondary outcome measure. RESULTS The mean lower limb Ashworth score at baseline was 3.2 (range, 0-4). Following SDR, significant reduction in lower limb spasticity scores was observed at 2 months and maintained at 8 and 14 months postoperatively (Wilcoxon rank, p < 0.001). The mean reduction at 2, 8 and 14 months was 3.0, 3.2 and 3.2 points respectively (range, 1-4), confirming a sustained improvement of spasticity over a 1-year period of follow-up. Significant reduction in upper limb spasticity scores following SDR was also observed (mean, 2.9; Wilcoxon rank, p < 0.001). Overall, the improvement to upper and lower limb tone following SDR-generally to post-treatment Ashworth scores of 0-was clinically and statistically significant in GMFCS IV and V patients. Urological assessment identified pre-existing bladder dysfunction in 70% and 90% of GMFCS IV and V patients respectively. Following SDR, improvement in urinary continence was observed in 71% of affected GMFCS IV and 42.8% of GMFCS V patients. No serious postoperative complications were identified. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that SDR is safe and-in combination with physiotherapy-effectively reduces spasticity in GMFCS grade IV and V patients. Our series suggests that spastic quadriplegia is effectively managed with significant improvements in upper limb spasticity that are commensurate with those observed in lower limb muscle groups. These gains are furthermore sustained more than a year postoperatively. In light of these findings, we propose that SDR constitutes an effective treatment option for GMFCS IV and V patients and a rational alternative to intrathecal baclofen.
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Nicolini-Panisson RD, Tedesco AP, Folle MR, Donadio MVF. RIZOTOMIA DORSAL SELETIVA NA PARALISIA CEREBRAL: CRITÉRIOS DE INDICAÇÃO E PROTOCOLOS DE REABILITAÇÃO FISIOTERAPÊUTICA PÓS-OPERATÓRIA. REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA 2018; 36:9. [PMID: 29412426 PMCID: PMC5849370 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/;2018;36;1;00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Objective: To identify selection criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in cerebral
palsy, to analyze the instruments used for evaluation, and to describe the
characteristics of physical therapy in postoperative protocols. Data sources: Integrative review performed in the following databases: SciELO, PEDro, Cochrane
Library, and PubMed. The terms in both Portuguese and English for “cerebral
palsy”, “selective dorsal rhizotomy”, and “physical therapy” were used in the
search. Studies whose samples enrolled individuals with cerebral palsy who had
attended physical therapy sessions for selective dorsal rhizotomy according to
protocols and describing such protocols’ characteristics were included. Literature
reviews were excluded and there was no restriction as to period of
publication. Data synthesis: Eighteen papers were selected, most of them being prospective cohort studies with
eight-month to ten-year follow-ups. In most studies, the instruments of assessment
encompassed the domains of functions, body structure, and activity. The percentage
of posterior root sections was close to 50%. Primary indications for SDR included
ambulatory spastic diplegia, presence of spasticity that interfered with mobility,
good strength of lower limbs and trunk muscles, no musculoskeletal deformities,
dystonia, ataxia or athetosis, and good cognitive function. Postoperative physical
therapy is part of SDR treatment protocols and should be intensive and specific,
being given special emphasis in the first year. Conclusions: The studies underline the importance of appropriate patient selection to obatin
success in the SDR. Postoperative physical therapy should be intensive and
long-term, and must necessarily include strategies to modify the patient’s former
motor pattern.
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Abou Al-Shaar H, Imtiaz MT, Alhalabi H, Alsubaie SM, Sabbagh AJ. Selective dorsal rhizotomy: A multidisciplinary approach to treating spastic diplegia. Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12:454-465. [PMID: 28761524 PMCID: PMC5532931 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.175625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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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 indications, and expected outcomes due to the limited number of centers performing this procedure. Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the collaborative multidisciplinary approach between neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and physiotherapists in performing SDR. In addition, we delineate three illustrative cases in which SDR was performed in our patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review and analysis of the clinical records of our three patients who underwent SDR was conducted and reported. Patients’ outcomes were evaluated and compared to preoperative measurements based on clinical examination of power, tone (Ashworth scale), gait, and range of motion, as well as subjective functional assessment, gross motor function classification system, and gross motor function measure with follow-up at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. A detailed description of our neurosurgical technique in performing SDR in collaboration with neurophysiology and physiotherapy monitoring is provided. Results: The three patients who underwent SDR using our multidisciplinary approach improved both functionally and objectively after the procedure. No intraoperative or postoperative complications were encountered. All patients were doing well over a long postoperative follow-up period. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary approach to treating spastic diplegia with SDR can provide good short-term and long-term outcomes in select patients suffering from spastic diplegia.
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- Hussam Abou Al-Shaar
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurophysiology, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Faculty of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurological Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Hindlimb spasticity after unilateral motor cortex lesion in rats is reduced by contralateral nerve root transfer. Biosci Rep 2016; 36:BSR20160412. [PMID: 27879456 PMCID: PMC5180250 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20160412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Transfer of nerve root from normal side to the spastic side could reduce unilateral motor cortex lesion-induced contralateral hindlimb spasticity in rats. Lower extremity spasticity is a common sequela among patients with acquired brain injury. The optimum treatment remains controversial. The aim of our study was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of contralateral nerve root transfer in reducing post stroke spasticity of the affected hindlimb muscles in rats. In our study, we for the first time created a novel animal hindlimb spastic hemiplegia model in rats with photothrombotic lesion of unilateral motor cortex and we established a novel surgical procedure in reducing motor cortex lesion-induced hindlimb spastic hemiplegia in rats. Thirty six rats were randomized into three groups. In group A, rats received sham operation. In group B, rats underwent unilateral hindlimb motor cortex lesion. In group C, rats underwent unilateral hindlimb cortex lesion followed by contralateral L4 ventral root transfer to L5 ventral root of the affected side. Footprint analysis, Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex), cholera toxin subunit B (CTB) retrograde tracing of gastrocnemius muscle (GM) motoneurons and immunofluorescent staining of vesicle glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT1) on CTB-labelled motoneurons were used to assess spasticity of the affected hindlimb. Sixteen weeks postoperatively, toe spread and stride length recovered significantly in group C compared with group B (P<0.001). Hmax (H-wave maximum amplitude)/Mmax (M-wave maximum amplitude) ratio of gastrocnemius and plantaris muscles (PMs) significantly reduced in group C (P<0.01). Average VGLUT1 positive boutons per CTB-labelled motoneurons significantly reduced in group C (P<0.001). We demonstrated for the first time that contralateral L4 ventral root transfer to L5 ventral root of the affected side was effective in relieving unilateral motor cortex lesion-induced hindlimb spasticity in rats. Our data indicated that this could be an alternative treatment for unilateral lower extremity spasticity after brain injury. Therefore, contralateral neurotization may exert a potential therapeutic candidate to improve the function of lower extremity in patients with spastic hemiplegia.
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PABLO MANZONE PATRICIO, VALLEJOS ARCE MARÍASELVA, ORSINI EDITH, DORTIGNAC MARIANO, MARIÑO AVALOS EDUARDO, CARDOZO IÑIGUEZ MARIALORENA, GEMETRO JOSÉ. SPINAL DEFORMITIES AFTER SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY. COLUNA/COLUMNA 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-185120161503149860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective: Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) used for spasticity treatment could worsen or develop spinal deformities. Our goal is to describe spinal deformities seen in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) after being treated by SDR. Methods: Retrospective study of patients operated on (SDR) between January/1999 and June/2012. Inclusion criteria: spinal Rx before SDR surgery, spinography, and assessment at follow-up. We evaluated several factors emphasizing level and type of SDR approach, spinal deformity and its treatment, final Risser, and follow-up duration. Results: We found 7 patients (6 males): mean age at SDR 7.56 years (4.08-11.16). Mean follow-up: 6.64 years (2.16-13), final age: 14.32 years (7.5-19). No patient had previous deformity. GMFCS: 2 patients level IV, 2 level III, 3 level II. Initial walking status: 2 community walkers, 2 household walkers, 2 functional walkers, 1 not ambulant, at the follow-up, 3 patients improved, and 4 kept their status. We found 4 TL/L laminotomies, 2 L/LS laminectomies, and 1 thoracic laminectomy. Six spinal deformities were observed: 2 sagittal, 3 mixed, and 1 scoliosis. There was no association among the type of deformity, final gait status, topographic type, GMFCS, age, or SDR approach. Three patients had surgery indication for spinal deformity at skeletal maturity, while those patients with smaller deformities were still immature (Risser 0 to 2/3) although with progressive curves. Conclusions: After SDR, patients should be periodically evaluated until they reach Risser 5. The development of a deformity does not compromise functional results but adds morbidity because it may require surgical treatment.
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- Hospital General de Agudos "Dr. Julio C. Perrando", Argentina
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- Hospital 4 de Junio "Dr. Ramón Carrillo", Argentina
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Hoon AH, Vasconcellos Faria A. Pathogenesis, neuroimaging and management in children with cerebral palsy born preterm. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 16:302-12. [PMID: 25708073 DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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With advances in obstetric and perinatal management, the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants has declined, while periventricular leukomalacia remains a significant concern. It is now known that brain injury in children born preterm also involves neuronal-axonal disease in supratentorial and infratentorial structures. The developing brain is especially vulnerable to white matter (WM) injury from 23 to 34 weeks gestation when blood vessels serving the periventricular WM are immature. Oligodendrocyte progenitors, which are beginning to form myelin during this time, are susceptible to attack from oxygen free radicals, glutamate, and inflammatory cytokines. Advances in imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging provide a more complete picture of the location and extent of injury. Effective management of children born preterm with cerebral palsy is predicated on an understanding of sequential links from etiological antecedents to brain neuropathology as revealed with neuroimaging techniques to clinical phenotypes, toward focused interventions with measurable outcomes.
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- Alexander H Hoon
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy and Neurodevelopmental Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Ingale H, Ughratdar I, Muquit S, Moussa AA, Vloeberghs MH. Selective dorsal rhizotomy as an alternative to intrathecal baclofen pump replacement in GMFCS grades 4 and 5 children. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:321-5. [PMID: 26552383 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-015-2950-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conventionally, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been reserved for ambulant children and implantation of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump for non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Rather than replacing the ITB pump in selected Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) grades 4 and 5 children, we elected to undertake SDR instead. We discuss the rationale and outcomes. OBJECTIVES To assess if children with severe spasticity treated with long-term ITB pump would benefit from SDR as alternative procedure to replacement of ITB pump. METHOD This study is a prospective review of ten children with severe spasticity. Indications for ITB pump replacement in 3/10 children were previous ITB pump infection and the remaining seven were nearing depletion of drug delivery system. Pre- and post-SDR mean modified Ashworth scores, assessment of urological function and survey of parent/carer satisfaction were undertaken. RESULT Mean Ashworth score reductions post-SDR in the lower limbs and upper limbs were 2.4 and 1.70, respectively. An improvement in urological function was also noticed in 27% of patients. Overall, 90% of parents/carers felt that functional outcome with SDR was improved compared with that of ITB. CONCLUSION SDR in comparison to ITB in this subgroup is cheaper, less intrusive by avoiding refills/replacement and found to be more effective than ITB in reducing spasticity and providing ease for nursing care. We therefore suggest that consideration should be given to SDR as an alternative in patients previously implanted with ITB systems complicated by infection or nearing end of battery life.
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- Harshal Ingale
- Department of Neurosurgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. .,Department of Neurological Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.,Department of Neurosurgery, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.,Department of Neurosurgery Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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Bales J, Apkon S, Osorio M, Kinney G, Robison RA, Hooper E, Browd S. Infra-Conus Single-Level Laminectomy for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy: Technical Advance. Pediatr Neurosurg 2016; 51:284-291. [PMID: 27548353 DOI: 10.1159/000448046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy is an effective and well-validated surgical approach. Multiple techniques have been described in the past including multiple laminectomies and a single-level laminectomy at the level of the conus. There is considerable technical challenge involved with a single-level laminectomy approach. METHODS We report here a modification of the single-level laminectomy that selectively analyzes each individual nerve root with electromyography to separate dorsal and ventral nerve roots through comparison of stimulus responses. RESULTS In 18 children with cerebral palsy who underwent this operation there was a mean improvement in the Modified Ashworth Scale of 2.0 with no reported incidence of muscle weakness, sensory loss, or neurogenic bladder. CONCLUSION This approach allows for a modification of selective dorsal rhizotomy through a single-level laminectomy and tailors the selection of nerve root sectioning to the individual patient of interest while still maintaining its effectiveness.
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- James Bales
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., USA
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McFall J, Stewart C, Kidgell V, Postans N, Jarvis S, Freeman R, Roberts A. Changes in gait which occur before and during the adolescent growth spurt in children treated by selective dorsal rhizotomy. Gait Posture 2015; 42:317-22. [PMID: 26164354 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.06.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This paper presents long term follow up results from 17 children (6 girls, 11 boys, GMFCS levels II-IV), treated by means of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). The particular focus is on the effect of the adolescent growth spurt on patients who had previously undergone SDR. The children were all assessed using 3D gait analysis, in combination with clinical examination at three time points-before SDR surgery (PRE), after SDR surgery when pre-adolescent (POST1) and post-adolescence (POST2). The total follow up period to POST2 was 8 years 6 months for girls and 9 years 5 months for boys. All children maintained or improved their GMFCS level. Positive changes in ranges of motion and gait were observed at POST1 and these were generally maintained over adolescence to POST2. The mean Gait Profile Score (GPS) had improved by 3.2 points (14.7-11.5) at POST1, with a non-significant deterioration of 0.3 over the adolescent growth spurt. These positive results reflect the total package of care for the children, involving careful pre-operative selection by a multidisciplinary team and post-operative management including intensive physiotherapy and maintenance in tuned ankle foot orthoses. Fifty-nine per cent of children had some additional orthopaedic surgery, mostly bony procedures. The overall benefits arising from their management need to be considered in the light of the likely deterioration experienced by this patient group. The results of this study support the use of SDR as part of a management strategy for carefully selected children with cerebral palsy with the aim of optimizing gait at skeletal maturity.
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- J McFall
- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK; School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK; Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- ORLAU, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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MOROTA N, IHARA S, OGIWARA H. Neurosurgical Management of Childhood Spasticity: Functional Posterior Rhizotomy and Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion Therapy. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2015; 55:624-39. [PMID: 26227057 PMCID: PMC4628153 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.ra.2014-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A paradigm shift is currently ongoing in the treatment of spasticity in childhood in Japan. Functional posterior rhizotomy (FPR), which was first introduced to Japan in 1996, is best indicated for children with spastic cerebral palsy, regardless of the clinical severity of spasticity. Surgery is generally carried out in the cauda equina, where the posterior root is separated from the anterior one, and neurophysiological procedures are used to judge which nerve root/rootlet should be cut. The outcome of FPR is favorable for reducing spasticity in the long-term follow-up. Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment for childhood spasticity was approved in 2007 in Japan and the number of children undergoing ITB pump implantation has been gradually increasing. ITB treatment is best indicated for children with severe spasticity, especially those with dystonia, regardless of the pathological background. Since it is a surgery performed to implant foreign bodies, special attention should be paid to avoid perioperative complications such as CSF leakage, meningitis, and mechanical failure. Severely disabled children with spasticity would benefit most from ITB treatment. We would especially like to emphasize the importance of a strategic approach to the treatment of childhood spasticity. The first step is to reduce spasticity by FPR, ITB, and botulinum toxin injection. The second step is to aim for functional improvement after controlling spasticity. Traditional orthopedic surgery and neuro-rehabilitation form the second step of treatment. The combination of these treatments that allows them to complement each other is the key to a successful treatment of childhood spasticity.
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- Nobuhito MOROTA
- Division of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo
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- Division of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center for Children and Mothers, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo
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Sindou M, Georgoulis G. Keyhole interlaminar dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia in cerebral palsy. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2015; 157:1187-96. [PMID: 26002713 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-015-2453-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficiency and safety of dorsal rhizotomies for cerebral palsy lie in the accuracy of radicular identification together with selectivity of root sectioning. Two different exposures are currently in use. The first is extended laminotomy/laminectomy from the upper lumbar level to the sacrum, which allows accurate identification of all L2-S2 roots/rootlets. The second is limited laminotomy exposing the conus/cauda equina at the thoracolumbar junction; this less invasive method limits accessibility to the roots. To optimize the accuracy and selectivity while minimizing invasiveness, the authors developed a tailored interlaminar procedure targeting the radicular levels involved in the harmful components of spasticity directly and individually. METHODS Six patients with spastic diplegia at different levels of the Gross Motor Functional Classification System were selected. In each patient, two to three interlaminar spaces, preselected according to planning, were enlarged in the "keyhole" fashion, respecting the spinous processes and interspinous ligaments. Ventral root stimulation identified the radicular level. Dorsal root stimulation evaluated its implication in the hyperactive segmental circuits, helping quantify the percentage of rootlets to be cut. RESULTS There were neither wound-related nor general complications. At 1 year of follow-up, X-ray examination did not reveal kyphosis or instability. In all children, the excess of spasticity was reduced. The Ashworth score decreased from 3.2 on average to 0.6 postoperatively (range: 2-4 to 0-2). Regarding the functional status at 1 year of follow-up for the three ambulatory children, the Gillette ability-to-walk score increased from 3/10 on average to 7.3/10 postoperatively (range: 2-4 to 7-8). For the three non-ambulatory children, abnormal postures, painful contractures and ease of care were much improved. CONCLUSION Keyhole interlaminar dorsal rhizotomy (KIDr) offers direct intradural access to each of the ventral/dorsal roots, thus maximizing the reliability of anatomical mapping and allowing individual physiological testing of all targeted roots. The interlaminar approach minimizes invasiveness by respecting the posterior spine structures.
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- Marc Sindou
- 1st Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Neurologique "Pierre Wertheimer", University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France,
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Josenby AL, Wagner P, Jarnlo GB, Westbom L, Nordmark E. Functional performance in self-care and mobility after selective dorsal rhizotomy: a 10-year practice-based follow-up study. Dev Med Child Neurol 2015; 57:286-93. [PMID: 25358473 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To explore changes in performance in daily activities (self-care and mobility) 10 years after selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). METHOD Twenty-four children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy were followed; the median age at SDR was 4 years 1 month (range 2y 5mo-6y 4mo) and at 10-year follow-up was 14 years 6 months (range 12y 3mo-16y 9mo). The preoperative Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels were: I (n=1), II (n=7), III (n=4), IV (n=11), and V (n=1). The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) was used to assess performance in functional skills, caregiver assistance, and frequency of modifications and adaptive equipment (MAE) in self-care and mobility domains. Changes were analysed in relation to preoperative GMFCS levels, PEDI scores, and age at operation. RESULTS All scores improved significantly (p<0.01) during the first 5 years in patients assigned to GMFCS levels I-III and IV-V. Between 5 years and 10 years, changes were seen in patients grouped in GMFCS levels I-III in the functional skills, mobility (p=0.04), caregiver assistance self-care (p=0.03), and caregiver assistance mobility (p=0.03) domains. Those grouped in GMFCS levels IV-V showed small changes between 5 years and 10 years after surgery. Changes were dependent on the preoperative GMFCS levels in all domains; caregiver assistance, self-care and mobility changes were dependent on preoperative values. The use of MAE increased in participants in GMFCS levels IV-V. INTERPRETATION Children who underwent SDR and physiotherapy improved in functional performance in self-care and mobility and were more independent 10 years postoperatively.
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