Tenth case of bilateral hemifacial spasm treated by microvascular decompression: Review of the pathophysiology

BACKGROUND: Bilateral hemifacial spasm (BHFS) is a rare neurological syndrome whose diagnosis depends on excluding other facial dyskinesias. We present a case of BHFS along with a literature review. METHODS: A 64-year-old white, hypertense male reported involuntary left hemiface contractions in 2001...

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Published in:Surg Neurol Int
Main Authors: da Silva Martins, Warley Carvalho, de Albuquerque, Lucas Alverne Freitas, de Carvalho, Gervásio Teles Cardoso, Dourado, Jules Carlos, Dellaretti, Marcos, de Sousa, Atos Alves
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Neurovascular: Review Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629840/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29026661
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_95_17
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