2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Individualizing Surgery for Patients with Spasticity

Individualizing Surgery for Patients with Spasticity

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In this video, Dr. Johannes Enslin from Cape Town, South Africa discusses the individualization of surgery for patients with spasticity. He emphasizes the need to move away from a global approach and focus on tailoring therapy to each patient's specific needs. Currently, treatment options for spasticity are limited and often only address the symptoms rather than the underlying causes. Dr. Enslin suggests that a more personalized and multi-modal approach is necessary. He highlights the importance of evaluating function and outcomes in patients, rather than simply treating the presence of spasticity. He also discusses the use of selective injections with botulinum toxin as a temporary test procedure to assess the effectiveness of different interventions. Dr. Enslin stresses the need for comprehensive evaluation and collaboration between different specialties in managing spasticity.

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Johannes Marthinus Nicolaas Enslin, MD (South Africa)

Keywords

individualization of surgery

patients with spasticity

tailoring therapy

treatment options for spasticity

underlying causes

personalized and multi-modal approach