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region where sensory nerve rootlets enter the spinal cord is the dorsal
root entry zone (drez). For certain types of pain, creating
a lesion in this area of the cord may improve pain. Types of
pain which may be benefited include pain from avulsed or torn nerve
roots, pain from spinal cord injury, and phantom limb pain from an
extremity which has been amputated. |
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