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Mustafa AbdelHamid1, Kuruvilla John2, Tanvir Rizvi3
1Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia, 1340 Jefferson Park Ave, Jordan Hall 2-27, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Radiology Case Reports
|December 10, 2015
Abstract:
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) happens because of vascular compression of the facial nerve at the root exit zone. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a very rare cause of HFS. VBD is diagnosed by computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Here, we report a case of 65-year-old female patient with HFS due to VBD. We discuss the complications and the treatment options for the case.
