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anterolateral cordotomy |
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anterolateral cordotomy Spinothalamic tractomy Pain management A type of neuroablative procedure in which a lesion is created in the spinothalamic tract as a means of interrupting pain transmission; open cordotomies require laminectomies, but
result in excellent analgesia and can be done in the thoracic region for leg pain. See Neuroablative procedure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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