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The Hidden Burden of Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review of Non-Motor Symptoms. [PDF]
Mov Disord Clin PractAbstract Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of facial muscles. Traditionally regarded as a motor condition, HFS encompasses a spectrum of non‐motor symptoms that are often overlooked but significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Carvalho Soares M +2 more
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ACUPUNCTURE AND SELF ACUPRESSURE TREATMENT OF HEMIFACIAL SPASM: A CASE REPORT
Journal of Vocational Health Studies, 2020 Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a condition of unilateral, involuntary, irregular, spasmodic movements of the face. The condition is most commonly a result of vascular loop compression at the root entry zone of the facial nerve.
Maya Septriana, Yudi Perdana
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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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Hemifacial spasm caused by tortuous vertebrobasilar artery: a case report [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2022 Background Hemifacial spasm is a rare movement disorder. Prevalence estimates worldwide was 14.5 per 100,000 women and 7.4 per 100,000 men. Hemifacial spasm generally caused by compression of blood vessels at the root entry zone of the facial nerve in ...
Pramitha Nayana Librata +4 more
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The Added Value of Endoscopic Micro-Inspection in Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm: Literature Review and Single-Center Experience [PDF]
Neurology InternationalBackground: In the last few decades, microvascular decompression has been proven to be one of the best therapeutic options in the management of neurovascular compression syndromes, especially trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal ...
Alexandra Mihaela Pătrășcan +3 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 Hemifacial spasm due to fusiform aneurysm of the vertebral artery is extremely rare. The lateral spread response (LSR) is routinely used to monitor hemifacial spasms during microvascular decompression to predict the degree of postoperative remission of ...
Pengchen He, Zongping Li, Han Jiang
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Objective: This study investigates the correlation between Apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) polymorphism and the incidence and delayed resolution of hemifacial spasms.Methods: The APOE genotypes of 151 patients with hemifacial spasm and 73 control cases were
Jianxin Zhou +7 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Background: Microvascular decompression has been established as a primary treatment for hemifacial spasm. Intraoperative monitoring is used during the surgery to guide neurosurgeons to determine whether the decompression of facial nerve from the vessel ...
Setyo Widi Nugroho +5 more
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Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a review of twenty-one operated cases
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2020 Background Microvascular decompression of facial nerve provides definitive and long-term cure for hemifacial spasm. We review our experience of treating hemifacial spasm by microvascular decompression.
Amey P. Patankar
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A Case Report of Hemifacial Spasm Caused by Vestibular Schwannoma and Literature Review
Brain Sciences, 2022 Background: Most cases of hemifacial spasm result from mechanical compression at the root exit zone of the facial nerve by vascular loops, and only a few cases are caused by vestibular schwannoma.
Xiaomin Cai +6 more
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