Safety and effectiveness of microvascular decompression for treatment of hemifacial spasm through mini craniotomy

Background: The hemifacial spasm (HFS) defined as involuntary intermittent twitching of the muscles of the face (usually unilateral). The spasms characteristically begin around the eye and then extend to affect other muscles of the ipsilateral face. It is caused by vascular element compressing the...

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Main Authors: Ashraf ElBadry, Nabil Mansour Ali, Ahmed Abdelkhalek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/1040