Electrophysiological investigation of hemifacial spasm after microvascular decompression: F waves of the facial muscles, blink reflexes, and abnormal muscle responses

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 654-661

  Ishikawa, Mami ^a   Ohira, Takayuki ^a   Namiki, Jun ^a   Kobayashi, Masato ^a   Takase, Moriichiro ^a   Kawase, Takeshi ^a   Toya, Shigeo ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

F wave; hemifacial spasm; lateral spread; microvascular decompression; surface electrode

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030993411     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.86.4.0654     Document Type: Article

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