Surgical Outcome of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: Symptom Control and Quality of Life
| Autor: | Thayanna Bentes Lemanski Lopes Rodrigues, Lucas Crociati Meguins, Antonio Ronaldo Spotti, Carlos Eduardo Dall Aglio Rocha, Waldir Antônio Tognola, Dionei Freitas de Morais |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 42, Iss 03, Pp e220-e225 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0103-5355 2359-5922 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0043-1774785 |
| Popis: | Introduction Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by a segmental myoclonus of the face muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve. The accepted pathophysiology of HFS suggests that it is a disease process of the nerve root entry zone associated with any neuro-vascular conflict. |
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