Hemifacial Spasm in Childhood
Гемифациальный спазм в детском возрасте
1986-11-01
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A nine-year-old girl presented with right hemifacial spasm (HFS) of 27 months duration. Stimulation of the right supraorbital nerve produced synkinesis of the ipsilateral facial muscles. Latency and amplitude of the blink reflex were equal bilaterally. Other investigations including computerized tomography (CT) were negative. Treatment with carbamazepine was not helpful. This is the third reported case of HFS in childhood.
Key Findings
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A nine-year-old girl developed right hemifacial spasm persisting for 27 months.
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Blink-reflex latency and amplitude were bilaterally equal, and CT and other investigations showed no abnormalities.
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Carbamazepine treatment was ineffective.
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Right supraorbital nerve stimulation produced synkinesis in the ipsilateral facial muscles.
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This case represents the third reported instance of hemifacial spasm in childhood.
Research Object
right hemifacial spasm in a nine-year-old girl
Research Subject
clinical and neurophysiological characteristics and treatment response of childhood hemifacial spasm
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