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what is the surgical cutting of dorsal roots called?
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Rhizotomy
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what is the cutting of anterolateral fiber tracts in the spinal cord called?
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Cordotomy
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where do you cut in a cordotomy?
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2-3 segments ABOVE where the pain occurs
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where do the sensory dorsal nerves emerge from the spinal cord?
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posterior
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where do the anterolateral nerves emerge from the spinal cord?
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lateral
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