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Spasticity secondary to Leigh syndrome managed with selective dorsal rhizotomy: a case report
N K Mazarakis1, M H Vloeberghs2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK. nm1@doctors.org.uk.
Purpose:
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical technique used to treat spasticity in children secondary to cerebral palsy (CP).
Method:
We report, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, the case of a child who underwent SDR for the management of spasticity secondary to Leigh syndrome.
Result:
SDR resulted in excellent functional outcome with significant improvement in spasticity. This result contributes to the mounting evidence that SDR could be used to alleviate spasticity secondary not only to CP but also to other pathologies as well.
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