Percutaneous radiofrequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion in the treatment of spasticity and pain in children with cerebral palsy

A J A de Louw; M van Kleef; J S H Vles

doi:10.1046/j.1533-2500.2002.02035.x

Percutaneous radiofrequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion in the treatment of spasticity and pain in children with cerebral palsy

Pain Pract. 2002 Sep;2(3):265-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1533-2500.2002.02035.x.

Authors

A J A de Louw¹, M van Kleef, J S H Vles

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 17147742
DOI: 10.1046/j.1533-2500.2002.02035.x

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.