Method of neurosurgical treatment of infantile cerebral palsy

• US 6,936,049 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2002
• Issued: 08/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aleksandr Igorevich Svadovskiy
• Original Assignee: Aleksandr Igorevich Svadovskiy
• Inventors: Svadovskiy, Aleksandr Igorevich
• Primary Examiner(s): REIP, DAVID OWEN
• Application Number:
  US10/134,331
• Publication Number:
  US 20030014055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,219 Days
• Field of Search: 606/61, 606/53, 606/79, 606/86
• US Class Current: 606/86.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/12004 for haemostasis, for prevention of bleeding

Abstract

A method of neurosurgical treatment of infantile cerebral palsy wherein laminectomy is performed for providing access to the vertebral canal and its contents. The laminectomy is carried out in the cervical portion of the spine and the removal of at least three vertebral arches is effected.

Claims

1. A method of neurosurgical treatment of infantile cerebral palsy, comprising the following sequential operations:

performing laminectomy in the cervical portion of the spine for providing access to the vertebral canal and its contents; and

removing at least three vertebral arches.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein an additional examination is carried out before said laminectomy.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein cranial dopplerography with investigating the cerebral blood flow rate and the Gosling pulse index along vertebral arteries, and computer thermal imaging investigation of the posterior surface of the neck are carried out during said additional examination.

4. A method of neurosurgical treatment according to claim 1 wherein at least one strip of a biological protector is placed on the dura mater to hermetize the membranes and stop liquorrhea.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein, after removing the at least three vertebral arches, a spondylodesis implant of a biocompatible material is installed in the area of the laminectomy window.