How does surgery for cerebral palsy with high muscle tone work?

  Many people are not unfamiliar with cerebral palsy, as we often see patients around us with poorly clenched fists, walking with crossed legs, heels not touching the ground, and turned-out feet, which are the more obvious manifestations of postural abnormalities and movement disorders in cerebral palsy. In addition, they may also have epilepsy, strabismus, salivation, and inability to recognize sounds. Because many people still have a definition of cerebral palsy that is not curable, early treatment is delayed, resulting in aggravation of the condition.  As we all know, the brain damage caused by cerebral palsy is irreversible, but it does not mean that the postural abnormalities and movement disorders caused by cerebral palsy cannot be cured. At present, domestic cerebral palsy experts have made great progress in the clinical treatment of cerebral palsy, especially for spastic cerebral palsy, which can achieve ideal results. According to relevant data, the incidence of spastic cerebral palsy is much higher than that of other types of cerebral palsy, accounting for about 70% of all cerebral palsy. It is found that this type of cerebral palsy is mainly caused by high muscle tone, and the treatment strategy is relatively clear, that is, to reduce muscle tone, and the muscle tone can be precisely adjusted to restore normal through surgery.  What is the effectiveness of surgical treatment for cerebral palsy hypertonia?  In clinical practice, for a single spasm, peripheral nerve narrowing can be targeted. By narrowing the designated peripheral nerve under myoelectric monitoring, the muscle tone can be precisely reduced to the normal range, thus improving the movement disorder. For patients with spastic cerebral palsy whose muscle tone is above grade 3 and seriously affects the patient’s quality of life, selective posterior spinal nerve rhizotomy can be performed for treatment, which can fully relieve the muscle spasticity of the extremities, and the efficacy is also confirmed. All in all, these two procedures have been tested and proven effective, and most children with cerebral palsy have achieved significant recovery. Doctors can choose the appropriate surgery for their patients according to their conditions and obtain early recovery.  Since the surgical treatment for cerebral palsy patients works directly on the patient’s nerves, there are certain requirements for the attending surgeon. Usually, a senior specialist with excellent medical skills is required to ensure the safety and efficacy of the surgery.