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18. Functional Surgery of the Spinal Cord

 

Legacy: "Atlast of Neurosurgery" / L.Karaguiosov, A. Ramadan, K.Karaguiosov / Kiwait/ 1998

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18.    FUNCTIONAL SURGERY OF THE SPINAL CORD

Some surgical procedures can be made on the spinal cord with the aim of modifying its function and by that improving the condition in some diseases. The majority of these procedures consist of the interruption of afferent pathways to relieve painful syndromes, spasticity, and other neurological manifestations.