Hemifacial spasm associated with otitis media with effusion: a first reported case.
Hemifacial spasm is a condition consisting of unilateral paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. The most common etiology is a vascular loop compression at the root exit zone of the nerve. We present here a first reported case of hemifacial spasm associated with otitis media with effusion, in a 6-year-old girl, which was relieved immediately following ventilation tubes insertion. A proposed mechanism is described.
Lavon
Haim
H
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Cohen-Kerem
Raanan
R
Uri
Nechama
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy