Re-operation for persistent hemifacial spasm after microvascular decompression with the aid of intraoperative monitoring of abnormal muscle response

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 152, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2113-2117

  Li, Shiting ^a   Hong, Wenyao ^a   Tang, Yinda ^a   Ying, Tingting ^a   Zhang, Wenchuan ^a   Li, Xinyuan ^a   Zhu, Jin ^a   Zhong, Jun ^a   Hua, Xuming ^a   Xu, Shunqing ^a   Wan, Liang ^a   Wang, Xuhui ^a   Yang, Min ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Zheng, Xuesheng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Abnormal muscle response; Hemifacial spasm; Microvascular decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DECOMPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 78651077231     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-010-0837-9     Document Type: Article

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