Introduction. Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is caused by vascular compression of the VII cranial
nerve at its root exit zone from the brainstem. Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the …

Over the last decades microvascular decompression (MVD) has been established as the
curative treatment of the primary Hemifacial Spasm (HFS), proven to be linked in almost all …

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary unilateral contractions of the
muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve, usually starting around the eyes before …

Primary hemifacial spasm with few exceptions is due to the vascular compression of the
facial nerve that can be evidenced with high resolution MRI. Microvascular decompression …

The use of evoked electrophysiological responses during surgery on the nervous system
has become a common tool in the operating room. It is used to map the location of structures …

Hemifacial spasm is a socially disabling condition that manifests as intermittent involuntary
twitching of the eyelid and progresses to muscle contractions of the entire hemiface. Patients …

Object Neurosurgeons are inundated with vast amounts of new clinical research on a daily
basis, making it difficult and time-consuming to keep up with the latest literature. Meta …

OBJECTIVE Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary tonic and/or clonic
contractions of facial nerve muscles. Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression (E …

Neurovascular compression syndrome is caused by vessels touching a cranial nerve,
resulting in clinical manifestations of abnormal sensory or motor symptoms. The most …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Abnormal muscle response (AMR) to the electrical
stimulation of a branch of facial nerve is a specific electrophysiological feature of primary …