Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm Associated with Vertebrobasilar Artery

OBJECTIVE: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is considered as a reversible pathophysiological condition mainly induced by continuous vascular compression of the facial nerve root exit zone (REZ) at the cerebellopontine angle. As an offending vessel, vertebrobasilar artery tends to compress much more heavily th...

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Main Authors: Kim, Joo Pyung, Park, Bong Jin, Choi, Seok Keun, Rhee, Bong Arm, Lim, Young Jin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2008
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Clinical Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2588300/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19096662
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2008.44.3.131
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