Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a neurological disorder manifested by twitching on one side of the face due to involuntary contractions of the eyelid and other facial muscles. It usually begins gradually ...

1 Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore 2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore Background/aim: Blepharospasm (BEB) ...

Deafness is likely due to involvement of the cochlear nucleus complex bilaterally. The contralateral hemifacial spasm may be related to oedema of the contralateral dorsal pontine tegmentum causing ...

Correspondence to: Dr Amin Kassam University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Cranial Nerve Disorders, Suite B-400, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; kassamabupmc.edu Objective: ...

With hemifacial spasms, a neuromuscular disorder, an eyelid spasm progresses to incorporate the brow and muscles in the lower face, often pulling the mouth to one side. Eyelid spasms differ from ...

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It is due to dystonia (an irregular, involuntary muscle contraction) affecting the small muscles in and around the eyelids. Hemifacial spasm causes involuntary spasms of the eyelid on one side, as ...