Hemifacial spasm associated with other cranial nerve syndromes: Literature review - 18/06/18
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Hyperactive dysfunction may affect all cranial nerves in the posterior fossa. According to literature review and personal experience, hemifacial spasm was found to be associated not only with the most frequent cranial nerve syndromes, namely: trigeminal neuralgia, vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia or VIIIth nerve disturbances manifested by vertigo, tinnitus, hearing decrease, but also with rarer syndromes like geniculate neuralgia, masticatory spasm etc. Also, a number of publications have pointed out the relatively high incidence of the coexistence of hemifacial spasm and systemic blood hypertension; both can be cured by vascular decompression of the ventrolateral aspect of the medulla and IX-Xth route entry zone (REZ) together with the facial REZ. Even more complex clinical presentations have been encountered, corresponding to disturbances in several cranial nerve nuclei. Some could be attributed to neurovascular conflicts from elongated arteries invaginated into the brainstem, and cured by microvascular decompression surgery. When confronted with such complex, and therefore misleading, syndrome, it is advised to search for vascular conflicts at the brainstem using high-resolution MRI exploration.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hemifacial spasm, Neurovascular conflicts, Cranial nerve hyperactive syndromes, Microvascular decompression, Trigeminal neuralgia, Vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia, Blood hypertension, Tinnitus, Vertigo
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Vol 64 - N° 2
P. 101-105 - mai 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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