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ReviewAdvances and technical standards in neurosurgery2025

History of Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spasticity.

Nobuhito Morota

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Review in Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nobuhito MorotaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Minami-Ku, Sagamihara, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The history of dorsal rhizotomy for the treatment of spasticity was reviewed, from its inception to future perspectives. The evolution of this surgical intervention was staged into five distinct phases: "Dawn and Decline," "Revival," "Establishment," "Development," and "Future." Key contributions during each period were highlighted, with particular focus on the progression of surgical techniques and the evolution of intraoperative neurophysiological procedure. Insights leant from this historical review provide valuable guidance for the future development of dorsal rhizotomy in the management of spasticity.

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Muscle SpasticityRhizotomyHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansDorsal rhizotomyHistoryIntraoperative neurophysiologySpasticity

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