Post-Irradiation Facial Neuromyotonia/Myokymia: A Hemifacial Spasm Mimic.

Autor: SWINNEN, B. E. K. S., KOELMAN, J. H. T. M., VAN ROOTSELAAR, A. F.
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Zdroj: Tremor & Other Hyperkinetic Movements; 2021, Vol. 11, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: Background: Hemifacial spasm is diagnosed on a clinical base, with certain atypical features alerting the physician for mimics. Phenomenology shown: Hemifacial neuromyotonia/myokymia characterized by tonic hemifacial contraction followed by multifocal undulating hemifacial twitches. Educational value: These features are a red flag for (post-irradiation) facial neuromyotonia/myokymia which generally responds well to low dose carbamazepine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index