Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy. This procedure appears to be effective, but for how long? Researchers ...

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a neurosurgical treatment to reduce spasticity for children with cerebral palsy. There is evidence from randomized controlled trials and a recent large multicentre ...

We selected the prospective cohort study by Funk et al. (2015) for a full commentary because the study was highlighted as important by topic expert feedback. Selective dorsal rhizotomy is an ...

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Charlottesville, VA (May 28, 2013). Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy. This procedure appears to be ...

The Guideline Development Group (GDG) has made the following recommendations for research, based on its review of evidence, to improve NICE guidance and patient care in the future. The Guideline ...

A surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy is selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). This procedure appears to be effective, but for how long? Researchers ...