AJs Operation - The Smiley Face Appeal

Should Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) be available in the UK

	Yes across the country, totally free on the National Health!
	Yes free, but only in major cities!
	Yes free but at specialist hospitals
	There should be at least some free provision
	I am not sure!
	In every city at a small charge
	It should be available but only partially subsidised
	I think it should be available but only at full cost
	I don't think it should be available

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AJ's operation will take place today (Thursday 10th May) at 6pm UK time and the surgery will take approximately four hours to complete.

The Smiley Face Appeal weblinks

A selection of links that are all related to the The Smiley Face Appeal and AJ.

	Web Link	Hits
	AJs Operation Just Giving page Just giving website donation page for AJs operation	953
	Children's Hospital St. Louis SDR involves sectioning (cutting) of some of the sensory nerve fibers that come from the muscles and enter the spinal cord.	7258
	Scope Selective Dorsal (or Posterior) Rhizotomy is a neurosurgical technique used to treat spasticity (increased muscle tone) in the lower limbs	1499
	Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia Cerebral palsy is a condition in which muscle movement is stiff or uncoordinated. CP, as it is commonly known, is caused by damage to various parts of the brain.	7078
	Spastic Diplegia Web site giving a brief decription and understanding of the condition	2557
	AJs Facebook Page Operation AJ the Smiley Face Appeal - The official Facebook page for information about AJs appeal	993