title: Surgical management of spasticity and spasms in spinal cord injury: an overview.
abstract: Spasms and spasticity constitute a significant problem in spinal cord injured individuals. Surgical intervention may be indicated when spasms and spasticity cannot be satisfactorily controlled by medications and physical therapy. Surgical procedures carried out on the nervous system include neurotomy, rhizotomy, myelotomy, cordectomy and spinal cord stimulation. The various procedures and their indications will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barolat
mesh_terms: D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003714:Denervation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013035:Spasm / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen