[Hemifacial spasm].
A patient with hemifacial spasm is presented and the surgical treatment discussed. The compression was located at the level of the vascular supply of the left facial nerve trunk. Through a left suboccipital retromastoid craneotomy a microscopic vascular decompression was performed with satisfactory results.
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, CHMAAM en la Caja de Seguro Social.
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Rozas Aristy
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Briceño Sarasqueta
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D000328:Adult; D005152:Facial Muscles; D005154:Facial Nerve; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology*
Espasmo hemifacial.