Assessment of health related quality of life in patients with hemifacial spasm
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Dystonia is defined as a “neurologic syndrome characterized by involuntary, sustained, patterned contractions of opposing muscles, causing twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal postures” may be associated with tremor (dystonia tremor) or myoclonus (myoclonic dystonia). 1 Hemifacial spasm is characterized by irregular, involuntary muscle contraction on one side of the face. This disease takes two forms: typical and ABSTRACT
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