hemifacial spasm

Hemifacial spasm ( Hemifacial spasm) is the involuntary spasms no pain on one side of the face due to damage to the 7th cranial nerve ( facial nerve ) . This nerve moves facial muscles , stimulates the salivary glands and tear , and allow the front of the tongue to see sense .

Hemifacial spasm ( spasm Hemifacial ) affects men and women but is more common in middle age and older women .

The seizures may be caused by abnormalities in the position of the node artery or arteries that suppress the 7th cranial nerve to the brain stem where there .

SYMPTOMS

Muscles on one side of the face accidentally seizures , usually beginning with the eyelid , then spread to the cheek and mouth . Seizures likely temporary at first but can be almost continuous . The disorder is essentially painless but can be embarrassing .

Diagnosis

The diagnosis is made ​​when the doctor saw seizures . Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) should be performed to check for tumors , other structural abnormalities , and evidence in multiple sclerosis . Typically , MRI can identify abnormal nodes in arterial pressure against the nerve .

TREATMENT

Botulinum toxin is a medication that is chosen . It is injected into the affected muscles . The same drugs used to treat trigeminal neuralgia - antidepreasn carbamazepine , gabapentin , baclofen phenytoinome , and tricyclics can help . If treatment with medication is not successful , surgery may be performed to separate the arterial abnormalities of nerve by placing small foam them .