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Determining prognostic factors in the treatment of primary hemifacial spasm: Clinical outcomes and complications. A literature review [PDF]
World Neurosurgery: XObjective: Primary Hemifacial Spasm (PHFS) significantly impacts quality of life, necessitating effective treatment like microvascular decompression of the facial nerve.
Juan Carlos Acevedo-González +3 more
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Hemifacial Spasm and Blepharospasm: Divergent Social Cognition Performance Despite Similar Neurocognitive Profiles. [PDF]
Brain BehavABSTRACT Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) and blepharospasm (BSP) are two neurological disorders characterized by involuntary contractions in the eye and face area. These two diagnostic groups' neurocognitive and social cognition performances are not adequately understood regarding behavioral neurology.
Çelik S.
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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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Hemifacial spasm caused by tortuous vertebrobasilar artery: a case report
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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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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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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Spread of Muscle Spasms in Hemifacial Spasm [PDF]
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2014 AbstractHemifacial spasm (HFS) is a clinical condition characterized by involuntary contractions in facial muscles. The aim of the study was to investigate, systematically in 178 patients with HFS, the frequency of spread from the site of origin to other facial muscles.
CONTE, ANTONELLA +8 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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