The many faces of hemifacial spasm: differential diagnosis of unilateral facial spasms
TC Yaltho, J Jankovic - Movement Disorders, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Hemifacial spasm is defined as unilateral, involuntary, irregular clonic or tonic movement of
muscles innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. Most frequently attributed to vascular loop …
muscles innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. Most frequently attributed to vascular loop …
Botulinum toxin in the treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm
C Kenney, J Jankovic - Journal of neural transmission, 2008 - Springer
Blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm are the two most common craniofacial movement
disorders. Blepharospasm is a syndrome characterized by excessive or continuous eye …
disorders. Blepharospasm is a syndrome characterized by excessive or continuous eye …
A survey on computer vision for assistive medical diagnosis from faces
Automatic medical diagnosis is an emerging center of interest in computer vision as it
provides unobtrusive objective information on a patient's condition. The face, as a mirror of …
provides unobtrusive objective information on a patient's condition. The face, as a mirror of …
A comparative study of primary and secondary hemifacial spasm
Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a common movement disorder. Objective To
evaluate possible differences in the demographic and clinical features between primary and …
evaluate possible differences in the demographic and clinical features between primary and …
Hemifacial spasm
G Abbruzzese, A Berardelli, G Defazio - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2011 - Elsevier
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a peripherally induced movement disorder causing clonic or
tonic contractions of the facial muscles. HFS is usually unilateral and sporadic. It may be …
tonic contractions of the facial muscles. HFS is usually unilateral and sporadic. It may be …
Diagnosis of primary hemifacial spasm
JP Lefaucheur, NB Daamer, S Sangla, C Le Guerinel - Neurochirurgie, 2018 - Elsevier
The diagnosis of primary hemifacial spasm (pHFS), due to a benign compression of the
facial motor nerve by a vessel, within or close to its root exit zone, is often made with delay …
facial motor nerve by a vessel, within or close to its root exit zone, is often made with delay …
[HTML][HTML] Awake CT-guided percutaneous stylomastoid foramen puncture and radiofrequency ablation of facial nerve for treatment of hemifacial spasm
OBJECTIVE Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a debilitating neuromuscular disorder with limited
treatment options. The current study describes a novel minimally invasive procedure that …
treatment options. The current study describes a novel minimally invasive procedure that …
Botulinum toxin improves quality of life in hemifacial spasm: validation of a questionnaire (HFS-30)
EK Tan, S Fook-Chong, SY Lum, E Lim - Journal of the neurological …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) can be disabling and affect quality of life. There is a
lack of a validated scale for evaluating botulinum toxin (BTX) response in HFS. Objective …
lack of a validated scale for evaluating botulinum toxin (BTX) response in HFS. Objective …
Excitability of facial nucleus and related brain-stem reflexes in hemifacial spasm, post-facial palsy synkinesis and facial myokymia
OBJECTIVE: To compare the electrophysiological excitability characteristics of the facial
nucleus and related structures in hemifacial spasm (HFS), post-facial palsy synkinesis …
nucleus and related structures in hemifacial spasm (HFS), post-facial palsy synkinesis …
MRI findings in patients with a history of failed prior microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: how to image and where to look
MA Hughes, BF Branstetter, CT Taylor… - American Journal …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A minority of patients who undergo microvascular
decompression for hemifacial spasm do not improve after the first operation. We sought to …
decompression for hemifacial spasm do not improve after the first operation. We sought to …