Surgical Outcome of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: Symptom Control and Quality of Life
Introduction Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by a segmental myoclonus of the face muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve. The accepted pathophysiology of HFS suggests that it is a disease process of the nerve root entry zone associated with any neuro-vascular conflict....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774785 |
| Summary: | Introduction Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by a segmental myoclonus of the face muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve. The accepted pathophysiology of HFS suggests that it is a disease process of the nerve root entry zone associated with any neuro-vascular conflict. |
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| ISSN: | 0103-5355 2359-5922 |