Hemifacial Spasm due to Compression of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Treated with Botulinum Toxin Type-A : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Gülhan, Adam Mehmet
Gürsoy, Azize Esra
Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen
Kolukısa, Mehmet
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 79-year-old female presented with five months history of progressive involuntary twitching movement on left face.
Brain MR imaging revealed a heterogeneous T2 hyperintense lesion at left cerebellopontine angle.
CT angiography showed a partially thrombosed saccular aneurysm of left PICA (posterior inferior cerebellar artery).
The patient was treated with Botulinum toxin type A and almost total relief of symptoms was noticed during one month followup.
Botulinium toxin injection is an effective symptomatic treatment option in nonsurgical secondary hemifacial spasm (HFS) cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra& Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen& Gülhan, Adam Mehmet& Kolukısa, Mehmet. 2012. Hemifacial Spasm due to Compression of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Treated with Botulinum Toxin Type-A : A Case Report. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448274
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra…[et al.]. Hemifacial Spasm due to Compression of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Treated with Botulinum Toxin Type-A : A Case Report. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448274
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gürsoy, Azize Esra& Babacan-Yıldız, Gülsen& Gülhan, Adam Mehmet& Kolukısa, Mehmet. Hemifacial Spasm due to Compression of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Treated with Botulinum Toxin Type-A : A Case Report. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448274
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448274
