"Hemifacial Spasm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestation of compressive lesions involving the seventh cranial nerve (FACIAL NERVE DISEASES), during recovery from BELL PALSY, or in association with other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1378)
| Descriptor ID |
D019569
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.364 C10.597.613.750.400 C23.888.592.608.750.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hemifacial Spasm- Hemifacial Spasm
- Spasm, Hemifacial
- Hemifacial Spasms
- Spasms, Hemifacial
- Facial Spasm, Unilateral
- Facial Spasms, Unilateral
- Spasm, Unilateral Facial
- Spasms, Unilateral Facial
- Unilateral Facial Spasm
- Unilateral Facial Spasms
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hemifacial Spasm" by people in Profiles.
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Blepharospasm with elevated anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody titer. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2018 08; 76(8):522-526.
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Endoscope-assisted retrosigmoid approach in hemifacial spasm: our experience. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul - Aug; 85(4):465-472.
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Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: A systematic review of vascular pathology, long term treatment efficacy and safety. Neurol India. 2017 May-Jun; 65(3):493-505.
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Familial hemifacial spasm of young-onset: Report of two cases. J Neurol Sci. 2017 Feb 15; 373:83-85.
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Migraine-triggered hemifacial spasm: three new cases. Cephalalgia. 2012 Mar; 32(4):346-9.