The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether dorsal root electrical stimulation could reduce spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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The investigators will use the DS8R to directly deliver electrical stimulation with hook electrodes to the dorsal roots while testing the spasticity of individual dorsal roots.
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