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Hemifacial Spasm : a Multidisciplinary Approach /

Idiopathic Hemifacial Spasm constitutes a severe disability both from a cosmetic and psychological point of view and functionally for the daily life. Until recently this peculiar disease had remained enigmatous and was resistant to any kinds of treatments. Over the last two decades important advance...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sindou, Marc
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Keravel, Yves, Møller, Aage R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 1997.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Medical radiology.
Neurology.
Nervous system > Surgery.
Ophthalmology.
Otolaryngology.
Radiology, Medical.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Descriptive anatomy of the seventh and eighth nerves (P. Mercier, G. Brassier, S. Velut)
  • Functional anatomy of the facial nerve (H. Lacombe)
  • Imaging of the normal facial nerve (J. Vignaud, J.-L. Sarrazin, D. Soulie, C. Pharaboz, P. Meriot)
  • Neurophysiological study of the facial nerve (G. Freyss, G. Tailame)
  • (Primary) hemifacial spasm: epidemiological data (A. Vighetto, C. Vial)
  • Hemifacial spasm and other hemifacial abnormal movements: Clinical aspects (S. Palfi, C.P. Jedynak)
  • Pathophysiology of hemifacial spasm (A.R. Møller)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging in hemifacial spasm (J.-C. Froment, M. LeDelliou)
  • Electrophysiological investigations of peripheral and central changes in hemifacial spasm (G. Lamas, N. Danziger, I. Fligny, S. Poignonec, J. Soudant, H. Lacombe, Y. Kéravel, M. Vidailhet, J.C. Willer)
  • Surgical treatment of hemifacial spasm by microvascular decompression (G.L. Rosseau, P.J. Jannetta)
  • Surgical treatment of hemifacial spasm by microvascular decompression: a forty-patient series study (G. Broggi, A. Franzini, S. Giombini, F. Pluchino)
  • Microsurgical vascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a retrospective study of a 65-patient series (M. Sindou, C. Fischer, S. Derraz, Y. Keravel, S. Palfi)
  • Monitoring of brainstem auditory evoked potentials during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm (C. Fischer, M. Sindou, J. Bohorquez, O. Bertrand)
  • ENT Surgical treatments of hemifacial spasm (J. Soudant, J.C. Willer, G. Lamas)
  • Pharmacology of hemifacial spasm (H. Ollat)
  • Hemifacial spasm: treatment with botulinum toxin (a report of 50 patients) (C. Vial, A. Vighetto)
  • Hemifacial spasm: treatment with botulinum toxin (long-term results) (M.-H. Marion)
  • Conclusions.