Hemimasticatory spasm treated with microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve

Kyu Hyon Chon; Jong Myong Lee; Eun Jeong Koh; Ha Young Choi

doi:10.1007/s00701-012-1360-y

Hemimasticatory spasm treated with microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve

Kyu Hyon Chon
, Jong Myong Lee^*
, Eun Jeong Koh
, Ha Young Choi

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Medicine

Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

Hemimasticatory spasm is a very rare disorder of the trigeminal nerve characterized by paroxysmal involuntary contraction of the jaw-closing muscles. The mechanisms leading to hemimasticatory spasm are still unclear. Recently, injection of botulinum toxin has become the treatment of choice due to its excellent results. We report a case of a successful treatment of hemimasticatory spasm via microvascular decompression of the motor branch of the trigeminal nerve.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1635-1639
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Neurochirurgica
Volume	154
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1360-y
State	Published - 2012.09

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Hemimasticatory spasm treated with microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve

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