1988
Hemifacial Spasm Caused by a Tortuous Vertebral Artery
Tash R, Kier E, Chyatte D. Hemifacial Spasm Caused by a Tortuous Vertebral Artery. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 1988, 12: 492-494. PMID: 3366969, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-198805010-00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTortuous vertebral arteryInferior cerebellar arteryHemifacial spasmVertebral arteryFacial nerveBrain stemCerebellar arteryAnterior inferior cerebellar arteryPosterior inferior cerebellar arteryInternal auditory canalAxial T1-weighted imagesRoot exit zoneT1-weighted imagesMagnetic resonance (MR) appearanceCochlear arteryVertebrobasilar systemAuditory canalVascular loopsArterySpasmOrbicularis muscleNerveExit zoneFacial musclesResult of compressionHemifacial Spasm Caused by a Tortuous Vertebral Artery
Tash R, Kier E, Chyatte D. Hemifacial Spasm Caused by a Tortuous Vertebral Artery. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 1988, 12: 492-494. DOI: 10.1097/00004728-198805000-00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTortuous vertebral arteryInferior cerebellar arteryHemifacial spasmVertebral arteryFacial nerveBrain stemCerebellar arteryAnterior inferior cerebellar arteryPosterior inferior cerebellar arteryInternal auditory canalRoot exit zoneMagnetic resonance (MR) appearanceVertebrobasilar systemCochlear arteryAuditory canalVascular loopsArterySpasmOrbicularis muscleNerveExit zoneFacial musclesResult of compressionMusclePatients
1983
Temporal bone disease: a comparison between high resolution computed tomography and pluridirectional tomography.
Virapongse C, Sarwar M, Kier E, Sasaki C, Pillsbury H. Temporal bone disease: a comparison between high resolution computed tomography and pluridirectional tomography. Radiology 1983, 147: 743-8. PMID: 6844610, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.147.3.6844610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPluridirectional tomographyEar diseaseLateral semicircular canal fistulaSemicircular canal fistulaMiddle ear diseaseMastoid air cellsDemonstration of diseaseAir cellsSuperior contrast resolutionBone destructionExploratory surgeryGeniculate ganglionInflammatory massFacial nerveTomographic examinationTrauma casesGranulation tissueMiddle earPatientsAxial imagesCTDiseaseTomographyAbnormalitiesDiagnosis