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Cordotomy and Myelotomy

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Neurosurgical Management of Pain

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Pain syndromes that depend on transmission in ascending tracts in the spinal cord, notably the spinothalamic tract, can be treated by ablative procedures, namely cordotomy and myelotomy. This chapter reviews these well-studied, generally reliable, and effective procedures in light of technological improvements and increasing understanding of the mechanisms involved.

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Tasker, R.R., North, R. (1997). Cordotomy and Myelotomy. In: North, R.B., Levy, R.M. (eds) Neurosurgical Management of Pain. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1938-5_15

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