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Hemifacial Spasm Associated with Chiari Type I Malformation: Surgical Considerations and Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (2), 2020
Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a movement disorder characterized by paroxysmal and irregular contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Chiari malformation type I (CM I) is a congenital disease characterized by caudal migration of the cerebellar tonsils, and surgical decompression of foramen m...

Microvascular Compressicaude by Slinging a Tortuous Vertebrobasilar Artery to the Petrous Dura in Hemifacial Spasm: Technical Note

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (4), 2018
Objective In cases of hemifacial spasm caused by a tortuous vertebrobasilar artery (TVBA), the traditional treatment technique involves Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene), which can be ineffective and fraught with recurrence and neurological complications. In such cases, there are various techniques of art...

Análise da ceratometria corneana em pacientes portadores de espasmo hemifacial

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 70 (6), 2011
OBJETIVO: Determinar a variação da ceratometria em olhos de pacientes portadores de espasmo hemifacial submetidos a tratamento com toxina botulínica. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 18 pacientes portadores de espasmo hemifacial que foram submetidos ao exame oftalmológico completo, além da topografia corn...