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What is a rizotomy?
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Rhizoctonia: It is cutting a nerve in the brain or spinal cord.
Answered 9/9/2013
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Rhizotomy: Neurosurgical procedure to destroy nerve roots in the spinal cord to relieve neuromuscular symptoms such as in spastic cerebral palsy.
Answered 9/9/2013
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Thermal Lesion: Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure where thermal energy is used to ablate/cut a nerve in half. This will in essence stop transmission of signals through that nerve, mainly pain signals. This technology can be used for treating the spine, nerve pain disorders, also be used for heart problems and treat tumors.
Answered 3/31/2014
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