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[Functional neurosurgery for spasticity].
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo - 1 Sept 2014
Ayuzawa Satoshi, Ihara Satoshi, Aoki Tsukasa
Abstract excerpt
The basic concept of neurosurgical procedures to treat spasticity is to decrease the hyperactivity of the stretch reflex. Selective peripheral neurotomy is a method to partially resect the peripheral motor nerve. The alpha motor and Ia afferent nerves are resected, but the latter is essential owi...
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