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hemifacial spasm |
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hemifacial spasm. See convulsive tic. hemifacial affecting one side of the face. hemifacial spasm hypertonicity of facial muscles may occur with increased irritability of the facial nerve as in otitis media or lesions of the brainstem. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Patients who have obvious but not disfiguring synkinesis, contracture, or hemifacial spasm are grade 3 regard- less of degree of motor activity. n Japan, the product is approved for the treatment of blepharospasm (uncontrollable blinking), hemifacial spasm and cervical dystonia (a movement disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of the neck muscles). 10) They cited several clinical features that are highly suggestive of a malignant etiology: (1) single-branch palsy, (2) slow progression beyond 3 weeks, (3) no return of function at 6 months, (4) facial hyperkinesia, especially hemifacial spasm, (5) associated cranial neuropathies, (6) recurrent ipsilateral paralysis, and (7) pain; some of these features were seen in our case. |
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