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Microvascular Decompression in a Patient With Positional Hemifacial Spasm: Case Report.

Christopher Adams1, Ali Samii2, Turner Peckham1

  • 1Department of Neurology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Neurosurgery Practice
|October 30, 2025
PubMed
Summary

This is the first reported case of position-dependent hemifacial spasm (HFS) in the prone position. Surgical decompression completely resolved the patient's HFS, highlighting a novel treatment approach.

Keywords:
Case reportHemifacial spasmMicrovascular decompression

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