Why Hemifacial Spasm?

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Identifier walsh_1986_s2_c1
Title Why Hemifacial Spasm?
Creator Kathleen B. Digre, MD, Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
Subject Facial Nerve Diseases; Hemifacial Spasm; Tinnitus; Epidermal Cyst
History A 22-year old male with a 1 1/2-year history of tinnitus with decreased hearing AS and intermittent left-sided hemifacial spasm provoked by smiling.
Pathology Epidermoid cyst encasing cranial nerves VII-XI.
Disease/Diagnosis Hemifacial spasm provoked by epidermal cyst.
Presenting Symptom Left-sided hemifacial spasm
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Surgery
Date 1986-02-21
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1986 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1986 Walsh Session, February 21-22
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6p84fnw
Contributor Primary Digre, Kathleen B.
Contributor Secondary Corbett, James J.; Thompson, H. Stanley
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178007
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p84fnw