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Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: A systematic review of vascular pathology, long term treatment efficacy and safety.
Sharma R, Garg K, Agarwal S, Agarwal D, Chandra PS, Kale SS, Sharma BS, Mahapatra AK. Sharma R, et al. Neurol India. 2017 May-Jun;65(3):493-505. doi: 10.4103/neuroindia.NI_1166_16. Neurol India. 2017. PMID: 28488609 Free article. Review.
INTRODUCTION: Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a rare disorder caused by the compression of facial nerve root exit zone (REZ) at the brainstem by a vascular loop. Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a popular treatment modality for HS. ...
INTRODUCTION: Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a rare disorder caused by the compression of facial nerve root exit zone (REZ) at the b …
Safety and effectiveness of microvascular decompression for treatment of hemifacial spasm: a systematic review.
Miller LE, Miller VM. Miller LE, et al. Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Aug;26(4):438-44. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.641613. Epub 2011 Dec 15. Br J Neurosurg. 2012. PMID: 22168965 Review.
Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only treatment option that offers the prospect of a definitive cure for HFS. We conducted the first systematic review on the safety and effectiveness of MVD for the treatment of HFS. …
Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only treatment option that offers the prospect of a definitive cure for HFS. W …
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for hemifacial spasm.
Duarte GS, Rodrigues FB, Castelão M, Marques RE, Ferreira J, Sampaio C, Moore AP, Costa J. Duarte GS, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 19;11(11):CD004899. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004899.pub3. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020. PMID: 33211908 Free PMC article.
It is a chronic disorder, and spontaneous recovery is very rare. The two treatments routinely available are microvascular decompression and intramuscular injections with botulinum toxin type A (BtA). ...AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: We did not find any randomised tri …
It is a chronic disorder, and spontaneous recovery is very rare. The two treatments routinely available are microvascular d …
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for hemifacial spasm.
Costa J, Espírito-Santo C, Borges A, Ferreira JJ, Coelho M, Moore P, Sampaio C. Costa J, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;2005(1):CD004899. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004899.pub2. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005. PMID: 15674968 Free PMC article. Updated. Review.
It is a chronic disease and spontaneous recovery is very rare. The two treatments routinely available are microvascular decompression and Botulinum Toxin type A (BtA) muscular injections. ...Other issues include service delivery, quality of life, long-term ef …
It is a chronic disease and spontaneous recovery is very rare. The two treatments routinely available are microvascular dec …