Hemifacial Spasm Caused by Veins Confirmed by Intraoperative Monitoring of Abnormal Muscle Response

Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a benign disease caused by the hyper excitement of facial nerves owing to vessel compression. The offending vessels are usually arteries, such as anterior and posterior inferior cerebellar or vertebral arteries, but there are few reports of vein involvement case...

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Main Authors: Wenlei Yang, Yasuhiro Kuroi, Suguru Yokosako, Hidenori Ohbuchi, Shigeru Tani, Hidetoshi Kasuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:World Neurosurgery: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139718300024