PD Thirumala, AC Shah, TN Nikonow… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - journals.lww.com Hemifacial spasm is a socially disabling condition that manifests as intermittent involuntary twitching of the eyelid and progresses to muscle contractions of the entire hemiface. Patients receiving microvascular decompression of the facial nerve demonstrate an abnormal lateral spread ... Related articles - All 4 versions
M Ferreira Jr, BP Walcott, BV Nahed… - Journal of Neurosurgery, 2011 - thejns.org Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is caused by arterial or venous compression of cranial nerve VII at its root exit zone. Traditionally, microvascular decompression of the facial nerve has been an effective treatment for posterior inferior and anterior inferior cerebellar artery as well as venous ... Related articles - All 2 versions
G Abbruzzese, A Berardelli… - Handbook of clinical …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a peripherally induced movement disorder causing clonic or tonic contractions of the facial muscles. HFS is usually unilateral and sporadic. It may be primary (mainly attributed to vascular compressions of the seventh cranial nerve in the posterior fossa) or ...
TT Ying, ST Li, J Zhong, XY Li, XH Wang… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier Abnormal muscle response (AMR) to the electrical stimulation of a branch of facial nerve is a specific electrophysiological feature of primary hemifacial spasm (HFS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of AMR monitoring during microvascular decompression ... All 3 versions
JL Devoize - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2011 - jnnp.bmj.com In our case, it is useful to differentiate hemifacial spasm from contralateral facial palsy. Facial palsy and facial malformations are often observed in antique sculpture and pottery. However, hemifacial spasm representations are rare. The 'Man's head as a caricature' is ... Related articles - All 4 versions