Jane Whitney

Combined Rhizotomy 1 

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Lumbar nerve roots

medical illustration of A small window of bone is removed in order to see the spinal nerves. The end of the spinal cord is seen, where the nerves are all found that provide abnormal tone to the legs and hips. On the right side, a magnified view shows how the nerves are each tested with small electrical probes that show what nerve is being selected, and help to ensure that normal nerves are left alone, including those that are important for the bowel and bladder function.
Next medical illustration of Each nerve is composed of multiple small rootlets, and each of these rootlets are tested to find the areas of most severe and abnormal tone signals. Small cuts are made on the parts of the nerve containing these abnormal signals, leaving the rest of the nerve alone.

Combined Rhizotomy 2

A small window of bone is removed in order to see the spinal nerves. The end of the spinal cord is seen, where the nerves are all found that provide abnormal tone to the legs and hips. On the right side, a magnified view shows how the nerves are each tested with small electrical probes that show what nerve is being selected, and help to ensure that normal nerves are left alone, including those that are important for the bowel and bladder function.

Keywords: Color, Patient Education, Anatomy, Neurosurgery

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