The author reported a case of @entity306 in a 4-year-old @entity1 who underwent functional posterior rhizotomy and were followed up for more than one and a half years after surgery to evaluate the degree of @entity508 . The @entity1 's preoperative ADL was highly restricted due to severe @entity508 . In the surgery, the bilateral rootlets from L2 to S1 were selectively cut if an abnormal reflex activity was demonstrated by neurophysiological methods. Spasticity markedly decreased postoperatively and alleviated the family's burden for daily care. During the period of follow up, residual @entity508 has subsided and the effect in controlling @entity508 was long-standing. Functional posterior rhizotomy has been recognized as an established neurosurgical treatment for @entity306 in childhood in the North America. However, the procedure is uncommon in Japan. The author outlined here the procedure and its history. Functional posterior rhizotomy is a strong armament for treating @entity508 in @entity306 . The procedure would greatly benefit @entity1 with @entity306 in combination with current treatments.

[Functional posterior rhizotomy as a surgical treatment for XXXX in childhood].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'boy'] @entity508 :: ('MESH:D009128', 'Disease') :: ['spasticity'] @entity306 :: ('MESH:D002547', 'Disease') :: ['spastic cerebral palsy', 'cerebral palsy']
@entity306 :: (MESH:D002547,Disease) :: ['spastic cerebral palsy']
