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  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Hemifacial spasm (HFS) presents as involuntary unilateral facial muscle contractions, typically originating periorbitally and spreading inferiorly.
  • Affecting 9.8 per 100,000 individuals with a mean onset age of 44, HFS is attributed to facial nerve root entry zone pathology.
  • Primary HFS results from vascular compression, while secondary HFS stems from other facial nerve damage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate HFS from other facial movement disorders.
  • To aid in intraoperative planning for HFS treatment.
  • To review the efficacy and safety of current HFS management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical examination to assess facial nerve function.
  • Electromyography (EMG) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for diagnosis and surgical planning.
  • Evaluation of treatment outcomes for botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections and microvascular decompression (MVD).

Main Results:

  • BoNT injections offer low-risk symptomatic relief but are not curative for HFS.
  • Microvascular decompression (MVD) provides a curative solution by decompressing the facial nerve root.
  • MVD demonstrates a low complication rate, with improving surgical techniques enhancing outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • MVD is the definitive treatment for HFS, offering lasting relief.
  • Improved surgical techniques and monitoring enhance the safety and efficacy of MVD.
  • While BoNT provides temporary relief, MVD remains the gold standard for curative HFS management.