Periorbital pain associated with hemifacial spasms that responded to botulinum toxin treatment and microvascular decompression surgery: A case report

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 363-365

  Iida, Hiroki ^a   Sumi, Kazuyuki ^a   Takenaka, Motoyasu ^a   Asano, Toshio ^a   Matsumoto, Shigemi ^a   Iwama, Toru ^a   Dohi, Shuji ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Facial nerve; Hemifacial spasm; Microvascular decompression; Periorbital pain; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CARBAMAZEPINE; CORTICOSTEROID; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THIOPENTAL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK;

AGED; BOTULINUM TOXINS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL PAIN; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 23644445368     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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