title: Hemifacial spasm: differential diagnosis, mechanism, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Digre
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Corbett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007696:Kindling, Neurologic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins