Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors describe a patient who underwent a SDR with a successful postoperative outcome. This man suffered a hypertensive and hemorrhagic stroke secondary to intravenous drug abuse at age 46. A SDR was performed after two failed intrathecal baclofen pump placements due to recurrent infections, likely resulting from his immunocompromised status. The patient underwent lumbar laminectomies and dorsal rhizotomies at levels L1-S1 bilaterally. Postoperatively, the patient's spasticity was significantly reduced. His Ashworth spasticity score decreased from 4/5 to 1/5, and the reduction in tone has been durable over 3 years. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Melissa Ann Eppinger, Casey Melissa Berman, Catherine Anne Mazzola |
Journal | Surgical neurology international
(Surg Neurol Int)
Vol. 6
Pg. 111
( 2015)
ISSN: 2229-5097 [Print] United States |
PMID | 26167363
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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