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KMID : 0361019950380030353
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1995 Volume.38 No. 3 p.353 ~ p.358
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Microvascular Decompression of the Facial Nerve for Hemifacial Spasm
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김영기
정경호/정희수/윤용주/김형일
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Abstract
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Hemifacial spasm is a distressing condition characterized by involuntary, intermittent, unilateral twitching of part or all of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Vascular compression of the root entry zone (REZ) of the facial nerve is
the
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cause of hemifacial spasm. Mobilizing the offending vessel with cure or significantly improve the symptom of the patient. We present the result of microvascular decompression of the facial nerve at REZ of eight patients with hemifacial spasm. Six
patient were cured from hemifacial spasm. One patient improved. One patient did not improve. Complications are discussed. (Korean J Otolaryngol 38:3, 1995)
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