title: Percutaneous radiofrequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion in the treatment of spasticity and pain in children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: The use of percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG) in the treatment of pain has been established for years. A relatively novel indication for RF-DRG treatment is spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. In this article the pathophysiology and management of spasticity is discussed with an emphasis on the role of RF-DRG. In the management of spasticity, RF-DRG could prove to be a little invasive treatment option with little adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J A
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: de Louw
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Kleef
authors.forename: J S H
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vles