title: Hemifacial spasm: importance of a complete investigation.
abstract: The authors report the experience of the Clinique d'O.R.L. de l'Université de Bordeaux II in the management of hemifacial spasm. The recent diagnostic and therapeutic progress in otoneurology has revealed an organic etiology for many cases of hemifacial spasm. The recent diagnostic and therapeutic progress in otoneurology has revealed an organic etiology for many cases of hemifacial spasm. From their experience, they propose a complete investigation for all cases of hemifacial spasm. The disorder is labelled as being idiopathic only if the complete investigation is negative.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis