Facial to diaphragmatic spasms: A tale of misfortune
Objective: To describe a case of recurrent intractable hiccups (diaphragmatic spasms) developed following microvascular decompression for right hemifacial spasms. Background: A 59-year-old male was seen…‘A study of seven patients with Hemimasticatory spasm; barriers to treatment and outcomes of botulinum toxin’
Objective: To assess barriers to treatment and outcomes of botulinum toxin in patients treated for Hemimasticatory spasm Background: Hemimasticatory spasm (HMS) is a rare peripherally induced…Atypical hemifacial spasm caused by an epidermoid cyst of the cerebellopontine angle
Objective: To describe a case of secondary hemifacial spasm with atypical features. Background: Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a peripherally induced movement disorder involving involuntary unilateral…Delayed resolution of hemifacial spasm following suboccipital craniectomy in a patient with Arnold Chiari malformation type I
Objective: We report delayed resolution of hemifacial spasm (HFS), 11 years after suboccipital decompression for Arnold-Chiari type I malformation (ACM) with brainstem compression. Background: Hemifacial…Differential Diagnosis Between Functional Facial Spasm and Hemifacial Spasm: Role of Blink Reflex
Objective: We aimed to test the value of Blink Reflex (BR) as an electrophysiological tool in differentiating functional facial spasm (F-FS) from hemifacial spasm (HFS).…Therapeutic effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA in bilateral hemifacial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia and chronic migraine in El Salvador
Objective: To Evaluate the therapeutic and preventive effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and chronic migraine (CM) in patients with bilateral…Medical management of primary hemifacial spasm
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of various anti-epileptic drugs(AED) in the medical management of HFS in patients who cannot…IncobotulinumtoxinA is effective, long lasting and well tolerated treatment of hemifacial spasm
Objective: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a common movement disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles innervated by facial nerve. Background: To evaluate the effect…The comparison of the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes between non-troublesome and troublesome hemifacial spasm in 270 Thai patients
Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes after injecting Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) between non-troublesome and troublesome hemifacial spasm (HFS) in Thais.…The short-term effect of combined facial exercise with botulinum toxin A injection in clinical practice in Thai patients with hemifacial spasm: A randomized controlled pilot crossover study
Objective: To compare the efficacy of combined facial exercise with BTX-A injection with BTX-A injection alone measured by the total HFS-30 (tHFS-30) score. Background: Hemifacial…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.