Hemifacial spasm due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a case report

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) happens because of vascular compression of the facial nerve at the root exit zone. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a very rare cause of HFS. VBD is diagnosed by computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Here, we report a case of 65-year-old female...

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Main Authors: Mustafa AbdelHamid, MD, Kuruvilla John, MD, Tanvir Rizvi, MD, Nicholas Huff, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300467