Abstract
We report an early-onset post-traumatic hemifacial spasm and discuss possible aetiology. A 20-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for observation because of an injury to the right frontotemporal region, resulting in drowsiness. On the second day in hospital, he developed peripheral paresis of the facial nerve on the right, followed by hemifacial spasm on the same side. He improved after corticosteroid treatment, and was discharged one week later almost completely recovered. The neuroradiology and clinical response suggest that the patient's hemifacial spasm was due to hyperexcitability of the facial nerve nucleus induced by a haematoma in the lower central pons.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 681-683 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Brain stem haemorrhage
- Facial nucleus
- Head injury
- Hemifacial spasm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Neurology
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Post-traumatic hemifacial spasm. / Wang, Hung Chen; Lu, Cheng Hsien; Lee, Reng Jye; Yang, Tzu Ming; Hung, Kuo Sheng.
In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Vol. 13, No. 6, 07.2006, p. 681-683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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