Hemifacial spasm caused by unruptured fusiform vertebral aneurysm treated with endovascular coil embolization: a case report [PDF]
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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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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Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a review of twenty-one operated cases [PDF]
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 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 and Neurovascular Compression [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary unilateral contractions of the muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve, usually starting around the eyes before progressing inferiorly to the cheek, mouth, and neck.
Alex Y. Lu +5 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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How i do it: endoscopic transposition technique for hemifacial spasm caused by AICA compression. [PDF]
Acta Neurochir (Wien)Zhang W, Komatsu F, Kato Y.
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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.
Fátima de Menezes Dantas +4 more
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Evaluating YouTube as a source of information on hemifacial spasm. [PDF]
Clin Park Relat DisordPo KL, Sy AJR, Jamora RDG.
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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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