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Table 1 Summary of 6 patients (Group A) treated with RF-DRG and evaluated systematically

From: Percutaneous radiofrequency lesions adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion alleviate spasticity and pain in children with cerebral palsy: pilot study in 17 patients

 

m/f

Age (yr)

Aetiology

GMFCS score

RF-DRG-left

RF-DRG-right

Indication

Improvement 4w

Side-Effects 4w

Improvement 6m

Side-Effects 6m

Hip morphology

       

spast

pain

care

spast

pain

care

 

spast

pain

care

 

Left

Right

1

f

6

Asphyxia

V

L1-2

L1-2

â–ª

 

â–ª

+

  

no

+

  

no

IV

III

2

f

12

Trauma

V

L1-4

L1-4

â–ª

â–ª

â–ª

+

+

+

no

+

+

+

no

III

I

3

f

16

Premature

V

-

L1-3

 

â–ª

â–ª

 

+

+

no

 

+

+

no

II

V

4

f

11

Asphyxia

V

L2-4

L2-4

â–ª

  

+

  

no

+

  

no

II

IV

5

m

7

Premature

V

L1-2

-

 

â–ª

  

-

 

yes

 

+

 

no

V

III

6

f

14

Asphyxia

V

-

L1-3

â–ª

â–ª

â–ª

+

+

+

no

+

+

+

no

III

V

  1. m: male; f: female; yr: years; GMFCS: Gross Motor Function Classification System; spast: spasticity
  2. â–ª: indication
  3. Improvement: +/-: summary of improvement/worsening measured by the self-made questionnaire
  4. 4w: 4 weeks; 6m: 6 months