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Record 1 2003-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neurosurgery
DEF

A surgical procedure involving the section of the spinal or cranial nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis.

CONT

Sectioning the posterior roots (rhizotomy), producing a lesion in the lateral dorsal horn (dorsal root entry zone lesion), and interrupting the ascending spinothalamic pathway (cordotomy) are examples of neuroablative procedures performed for pain relief.

Key term(s)
  • root section

French

Domaine(s)
  • Neurochirurgie
DEF

Section chirurgicale des racines nerveuses médullaires pour supprimer les douleurs rebelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Neurocirugía
DEF

Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de la raíz dorsal de un nervio raquídeo para aliviar el dolor.

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