Unilateral glaucomatous damage in a patient with hemifacial spasm.
We report a patient with hemifacial spasm of the right hemiface and ipsilateral glaucomatous optic neuropathy. No risk factors were found to explain the unilateral glaucoma. Ocular pressure readings were always within normal range.
Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Aarau (Teaching Hospital of the University of Basel), Aarau, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A