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  • Facial Nerve Disorders

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  • Facial spasms, including hemifacial spasm (HFS) and postparalytic facial spasm (PFS), present with distinct clinical characteristics.
  • Differentiating between HFS and PFS is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Periocular features offer valuable insights into the underlying pathophysiology of these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the specific periocular features observed in patients diagnosed with primary hemifacial spasm (HFS) versus postparalytic facial spasm (PFS).
  • To identify key clinical markers that can aid in distinguishing HFS from PFS.
  • To enhance the understanding of the anatomical and functional differences between these two types of facial spasms.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of electronic medical records from patients diagnosed with HFS and PFS at two tertiary-care eye centers in Saudi Arabia.
  • Data collection included demographic information and specific periocular measurements such as margin reflex distances (MRD1, MRD2), vertical palpebral fissure height (VPF), and brow height.
  • Assessment of clinical signs including Babinski signs, forehead furrow status, and presence of synkinesis.

Main Results:

  • Sixty-seven patients (33 HFS, 34 PFS) were analyzed. HFS patients exhibited significantly higher MRD1 and MRD2 compared to PFS patients.
  • PFS patients presented with significantly narrower vertical palpebral fissure height (VPF) and a higher prevalence of oro-ocular synkinesis.
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  • other Babinski sign
  • was more common in HFS, whereas brow ptosis and synkinesis were more frequent in PFS.

Conclusions:

  • Postparalytic facial spasm (PFS) is characterized by narrower palpebral fissures, upper eyelid ptosis, reverse ptosis, and brow ptosis.
  • Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is more frequently associated with the "other Babinski sign" and prominent forehead furrows.
  • These distinct periocular findings provide valuable clinical indicators for differentiating between PFS and HFS.