Hemifacial spasm
A rare disorder of unknown etiology, which is characterized by slowly progressive, unilateral facial atrophy of the skin, soft tissue, muscles, and underlying bony structures. Neurological, ocular, and oral symptoms are also often seen, including migraines, trigeminal neuralgia, enophthalmos, and dental and gingival abnormalities.
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It is very rare Hemifacial spasm will simply go away Treated by inj botulinum Anticonvulsant drugs And Permanent treatment is Microvescular decompression surgery After opening in the scull opening the meninges to expose the facial ...
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micro vascular decompression is a highly rewarding and safe surgery in the hands of an expert micro neurosurgeon... its main application is for trigeminal neuralgia.. destructive procedure like nerve RF ablation is only to be offered to ino...
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botox is only a temporary short lasting solution.. hemifacial spasm needs a neurosurgical assessment MRI and micro vascular decompression
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