Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a patient-initiated botulinum toxin treatment model for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2016 Background Blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm are debilitating conditions that significantly impact on patient quality of life. Cyclical treatment with botulinum toxin injections offers temporary relief, but the duration of treatment efficacy is ...
Dunlop, N. +7 more
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Patient satisfaction and quality of life with hemifacial spasm treatments in Finland's largest hospital district [PDF]
Brain and SpineIntroduction: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) treatments aim to remove involuntary facial twitching and improve the Quality of Life (QoL). No previous publications about overall patient treatment satisfaction or the impact of radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT)
Paula Palomäki +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2010 Objectives : The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of treatment with Soyeom Pharmacupuncture at G20(Punji) for ten patients with hemifacial spasm.
Jin Heo +3 more
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Systematic Literature Review of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Clinical Trials for Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm [PDF]
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015 Background: The aim was to elucidate clinical trial efficacy, safety, and dosing practices of abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) treatment in adult patients with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
Khashayar Dashtipour +4 more
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A novel non-segmented inverted water outline rendering method can improve the tracking of responsible blood vessels for hemifacial spasm [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceThis study aimed to explore a novel, non-segmented based on inverted water outline, and rapid 3D rendering method for identifying the responsible blood vessels for hemifacial spasm.
Li Zhenzhu +6 more
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Hemifacial Spasm in Childhood [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 1986 ABSTRACT:A nine-year-old girl presented with right hemifacial spasm (HFS) of 27 months duration. Stimulation of the right supraorbital nerve produced synkinesis of the ipsilateral facial muscles. Latency and amplitude of the blink reflex were equal bilaterally. Other investigations including computerized tomography (CT) were negative.
G M, Ronen, J R, Donat, A, Hill
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CT and hemifacial spasm. [PDF]
Neurology, 1988 Journal ArticleForty-six patients with typical hemifacial spasm had CT. Thirty-eight (83%) were abnormal, including two with surgically documented tumors.
Corbett, James J., Digre, Kathleen B.
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Botulinum toxin type A efficient treatment in patients with hemifacial spasm, Guantanamo 2018-2019
Revista Información Científica, 2020 Introduction: no research records were found addressing the results of the application of botulinum toxin type A in patients with hemifacial spasm in Guantanamo province.
Talía Marzo-Ramírez +1 more
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Comparison of Surgical Outcomes in Microscopic and Fully Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm [PDF]
Neurologia Medico-ChirurgicaFully endoscopic microvascular decompression is increasingly being used to treat hemifacial spasm; however, its efficacy must be validated by comparing it with conventional microscopic microvascular decompression.
Kyosuke MATSUNAGA +3 more
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Dosage of botulinum toxin in patients undergoing treatment for hemifacial spasm: is there modification during follow-up? [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBackground The movement disorder known as hemifacial spasm is characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles that are innervated by the facial nerve. The treatment of choice for this condition is botulinum toxin injections.
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