Table 1 Criteria used to select patients for selective dorsal rhizotomy.

History	Examination	Investigation
(1) Age range 5–10	(1) Diagnosis spastic diplegia, severe hemiplegia, HSP	(1) No hip dysplasia
(2) Absence of chronic conditions, eg BPD, refractory	(2) Spasticity moderate to severe.	(2) No basal ganglia change on MRI
epilepsy, severe visual impairment, scoliosis	(3) Mean lower limb power >3 on MRC scale	(3) Weight not disproportionately greater
(3) Cognitive ability – IQ 70 or above	(4) Movement control at least moderate	than height
(4) Well motivated, emotionally robust child	(5) Balance at least moderate
(5) No previous multilevel surgery	(6) Absence of severe fixed joint deformity
(6) Good family/social support	(7) No involuntary movements or dystonia

BPD, broncho‐pulmonary dysplasia; HSP, hereditary spastic paraparesis.