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Hemifacial spasm due to non-ketotic hyperglycemia

International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2014
Different movement disorders including chorea and hemichorea-hemiballismus are known to be some interesting presentations of uncontrolled hyperglycemic states (both in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus).
Subrata Chakrabarti
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Long-term efficacy of botulinum toxin A for treatment of blepharospasm,hemifacial spasm, and spastic entropion: a multicentre study using two drug-dose escalation indexes [PDF]

, 2010
PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) treatment in patients with blepharospasm (BEB), hemifacial spasm (HFS), and entropion (EN) and to use for the first time two modified indexes, 'botulin ...
A Berardelli, A Casuccio, A Cetinkaya, A Neetens, A Wang, AB Scott, AB Scott, AL Pang, B Wabbels, BR Frueh, C Kenney, D Dressler, D Truong, DA Cohen, DH Steel, DM Simpson, DM Yoshimura, EM Helveston, Epidemiological Study of Dystonia in Europe (ESDE) Collaborative Group, F Di Pace, F Grandas, F Micheli, G Cossu, G Defazio, G Defazio, G Raimondi, GT Drummond, J Carruthers, J Jankovic, J Jankovic, J Reimer, JA Mauriello, JA Mauriello, JD Porter, JD Taylor, JJ Dutton, JJ Dutton, JJ Dutton, JJ Dutton, JL Vitek, JR Ainsworth, JR Clarke, JS Elston, JS Elston, M Cillino, M Flanders, M Hallett, M Snir, MZ Atassi, N Guépratte, P Calace, P Greene, P Roggenkämper, PF Engstrom, RG Auger, RL Anderson, RL Levy, RM Siatkowski, RS Gonnering, S Cillino, S Damiani, S Jitpimolmard, S Mercadante, S Ochudlo, SS Lowe, Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, T Vogt, W Huang   +67 more
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Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Inflammation and oedema of the facial nerve are implicated in causing Bell's palsy. Corticosteroids have a potent anti-inflammatory action that should minimise nerve damage.
Daly, Fergus, Gagyor, Ildiko, Gammie, Fiona, Madhok, Vishnu B., Somasundara, Dhruvashree, Sullivan, Frank, Sullivan, Michael   +6 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
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Successful Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm Caused by an Ectatic Vertebral Artery Accompanying Agenesis of the Carotid Artery

The Surgery Journal, 2016
We report the successful treatment of a patient with hemifacial spasm due to a tortuous vertebral artery that appeared to have developed to compensate for agenesis of the ipsilateral carotid artery.
Ririko Takeda, Mai Ookawara, Goji Fushihara, Masahito Kobayashi, Takamitsu Fujimaki   +4 more
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Service-based survey of dystonia in Munich [PDF]

, 2002
We performed a service-based epidemiological study of dystonia in Munich, Germany. Due to favourable referral and treatment patterns in the Munich area, we could provide confident data from dystonia patients seeking botulinum toxin treatment.
Ben-Shlomo, Y., Ceballos-Baumann, Andres, Conrad, B., Gasser, T., Kamm, C., Konkiewitz, E. C., Trender-Gerhard, I., Warner, T.   +7 more
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Polyelectromyography Under Propofol to Differentiate Functional from Idiopathic Dystonia: A Pilot Study

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Functional dystonia (FD) is one of the most diagnostically challenging functional movement disorders. Phenomenological features often lack specificity, as many are also observed in idiopathic dystonia (ID) and validated biomarkers to distinguish FD from ID are currently unavailable Objective To investigate potential differences in ...
Roberto Eleopra, Fabio Paio, Sara Rinaldo, Carla Carozzi, Amanda Oriana, Grazia Devigili, Luigi Michele Romito, Roberto Cilia, Nico Golfrè Andreasi, Gianfranco Gaudiano, Marta Corradi, Antonio Emanuele Elia, Fabiana Colucci, Arianna Braccia, Roberta Telese, Michele Tinazzi, Marco Gemma, Valentina Leta   +17 more
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Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials' Diagnostic Accuracy for Hearing Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Microvascular decompression (MVD) utilizes brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) intraoperative monitoring to reduce the risk of iatrogenic hearing loss.
Balzer, Jeffrey R., Carnovale, Gregory, Crammond, Donald J., Habeych, Miguel E., Loke, Yoon, Sekula, Raymond F., Thirumala, Parthasarathy D.   +6 more
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Yield of Whole Genome Sequencing for Pathogenic Single Nucleotide Variants in Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to assess the diagnostic yield of pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) single nucleotide variants (SNVs) using whole genome sequencing (WGS) in congenital heart disease (CHD). Methods A systematic search of three databases (2000–2024) was conducted, and two reviewers independently ...
Hiba J. Mustafa, Parisa Najjariasl, Faezeh Aghajani, Enaja V. Sambatur, Andrew Rodenbarger, Stephanie Guseh, Amy E. Roberts, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz   +7 more
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Significant Correlation between Delayed Relief after Microvascular Decompression and Morphology of the Abnormal Muscle Response in Patients with Hemifacial Spasm

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2022
Although microvascular decompression (MVD) is a reliable treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS), postoperative delayed relief of persistent HFS is one of the main issues.
Yuki AMANO, Bunsho ASAYAMA, Shusaku NORO, Takenori ABE, Masahiro OKUMA, Kaori HONJYO, Yoshinobu SEO, Hirohiko NAKAMURA   +7 more
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