Hemifacial Spasm and Neurovascular Compression
Lu AY, Yeung JT, Gerrard JL, Michaelides EM, Sekula RF, Bulsara KR. Hemifacial Spasm and Neurovascular Compression. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2014, 2014: 349319. PMID: 25405219, PMCID: PMC4227371, DOI: 10.1155/2014/349319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemifacial spasmMicrovascular decompressionMagnetic resonance imagingSymptomatic reliefFacial nerveNerve root entry zonePrimary hemifacial spasmSecondary hemifacial spasmBotulinum neurotoxin injectionStandard medical managementTreatment of choiceFacial nerve rootRoot entry zoneIpsilateral facial nerveFacial nerve damageFacial movement disordersHFS patientsNerve damageVascular compressionCurative treatmentMedical managementNerve rootsNeurovascular compressionSurgical interventionClinical examination