Intractable Hemifacial Spasm Treated by Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
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Intractable Hemifacial Spasm Treated by Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
Hemifacial spasm is defined as unilateral, involuntary, irregular twitching of all or parts of the muscles innervated by facial nerves. Here, we present a case of recurrent hemifacial spasm after microvascular decompression (MVD) treated with pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment with good results. A 35-year-old woman suffered from recurrent hemifacial spasm after MVD that was refractory to med...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Pain
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-9159,2093-0569
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2013.26.1.62