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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery pp 123–145Cite as

Methods of Percutaneous Spino-Thalamic Tract Section

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Part of the book series: Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery ((NEUROSURGERY,volume 3))

Abstract

The term cordotomy was introduced by Schüller (1910) who used it to describe section of the anterior quadrant of the spinal cord in his experiments with monkeys. Edinger (1889) described in his comparative studies on evolution and anatomy the spino-thalamic tract as a continuation of the spinal roots into the brain. Spiller (1905) proved, that pain and temperature sensation is transmitted via the antero-lateral spinal tract. Martin was the first who in 1911 on Spiller’s advice sectioned the anterior quadrant of the cord to abolish intractable organic pain (Spiller and Martin 1912). Independently Foerster and Tietze (Foerster 1913) performed section of the anterior quadrant of the cord as treatment for tabetic crises.

The text was kindly translated by Dr. J. Zierski, Neurosurgical Department of the University of Gießen.

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Lorenz, R. (1976). Methods of Percutaneous Spino-Thalamic Tract Section. In: Krayenbühl, H., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 3. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7080-9_6

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