rhizotomy

• Procedimento cirúrgico em que se seccionam as raízes dos nervos espinhais; é realizado nas raízes anteriores para aliviar dor intratável ou nas raízes posteriores para interromper espasmos musculares graves.

A surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are severed, performed on anterior roots to relieve intractable pain or on posterior roots to stop severe muscle spasms.

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   A surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut, performed on anterior roots to relieve intractable pain or on posterior roots to stop severe muscle spasms.

   Rizotomia

   • The patient underwent a rhizotomy to alleviate chronic back pain.
   • Doctors recommended a posterior rhizotomy to control severe muscle spasms.
   • Anterior rhizotomy is sometimes used for intractable pain management.