CORDOMYELOTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF PARAPLEGIA PAIN - EXPERIENCE IN 2 CASES WITH LONG-TERM RESULTS

Authors
PAGNI CA CANAVERO S
Citation
Ca. Pagni et S. Canavero, CORDOMYELOTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF PARAPLEGIA PAIN - EXPERIENCE IN 2 CASES WITH LONG-TERM RESULTS, Acta neurologica belgica, 95(1), 1995, pp. 33-36
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Acta neurologica belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009009
Volume
95
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
33 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9009(1995)95:1<33:CITTOP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new operation is described for the treatment of central pain of cord origin. This is termed cordomyelotomy, and differs from cordectomy, i n that it aims at saving all descending neural transmission conveyed t hrough the lateral columns. Three cases have been treated two with exc ellent results after more than 10 years. Cordomyelotomy is indicated i n cases of paraplegia pain in which the paroxysmal component is predom inant and the patient is both paraplegic and without sphincteric contr ol.