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Pathophysiology of hemimasticatory spasm

G Cruccu1, M Inghilleri, A Berardelli

  • 1University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
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Hemimasticatory spasm, characterized by jaw muscle twitches, may stem from trigeminal nerve demyelination linked to facial hemiatrophy. This study investigates the underlying causes of these involuntary jaw movements.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Facial hemiatrophy is a condition causing unilateral facial wasting.
  • Hemimasticatory spasm involves involuntary contractions of jaw muscles.