Has anyone tried dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesion procedure ?
If so - can you tell me more about it ?
Can you also recommend on any physician that does this procedure ?
What are the risks involved ?
Also, I would like to know if there is a chance of paralysis after having DREZ procedure ?
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Drez Procedure
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Melissa M
, May 20 2011 07:00 AM
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Melissa M
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 07:00 AM
Melisa
2004 - left arm pain during pregnancy. Dec 2005 - C5-6 Prestiege ADR - more pain in the arms and legs. Mar 2007 - C5-6 revision (Spinal-Kinetic ADR). Dec 2007 - C5-6 fusion. Having unbearable nerve pain 24/7 …
2004 - left arm pain during pregnancy. Dec 2005 - C5-6 Prestiege ADR - more pain in the arms and legs. Mar 2007 - C5-6 revision (Spinal-Kinetic ADR). Dec 2007 - C5-6 fusion. Having unbearable nerve pain 24/7 …
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 07:15 AM
Hi Melissa..
I recently had this procedure done to try to curb my spasms.. We were thrilled in the beginning, but a the swelling went down, the spasms sadly returned, increasing daily till they were back to normal.. My experience is not the norm.. When I was doing my research about it, the chances were 70% to 30% that it would work for the spasms..
I can't tell you much more.. Basically the surgeon cuts the motor nerves in order to paralyse the muscles that are still firing.. Its good to find out as much as you can beforehand, specifically evaluate the information to your own situation..
Good luck.. ;-)
I recently had this procedure done to try to curb my spasms.. We were thrilled in the beginning, but a the swelling went down, the spasms sadly returned, increasing daily till they were back to normal.. My experience is not the norm.. When I was doing my research about it, the chances were 70% to 30% that it would work for the spasms..
I can't tell you much more.. Basically the surgeon cuts the motor nerves in order to paralyse the muscles that are still firing.. Its good to find out as much as you can beforehand, specifically evaluate the information to your own situation..
Good luck.. ;-)
What's important is not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us..
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 08:55 AM
Thanks GB.. 
Good to be back.. ;-)
Good to be back.. ;-)
What's important is not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us..
God gave us two ends, one to think with, n one to sit on.. Success depends on which one u use.. Heads u win, tails u lose..
God gave us two ends, one to think with, n one to sit on.. Success depends on which one u use.. Heads u win, tails u lose..
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