2014
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
2012
Cervical disc herniation presenting with neck pain and contralateral symptoms: a case report
Yeung JT, Johnson JI, Karim AS. Cervical disc herniation presenting with neck pain and contralateral symptoms: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2012, 6: 166. PMID: 22741922, PMCID: PMC3411405, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-6-166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical disc herniationDisc herniationContralateral symptomsArm painNeck painComplete resolutionSide of herniationCentral canal stenosisLower extremity painAnterior cervical discectomyNeural foraminal stenosisArm symptomsExtremity painRight paramedianLeg painCanal stenosisCase presentationACervical discectomyClinical presentationForaminal stenosisCervical levelClinical pictureNerve rootsCaucasian manIpsilateral symptoms