A Case of Intracranial Neurectomy of the Fifth Nerve
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spasm quickly spreads to the right side of the face, and as it does so the patient places his right hand on the right side of his face and his left on his vertex. The spasm seizes the right sterno-mastoid and muscles of the right side of the neck so that the head is drawn by tetanic spasm downwards and to the right, the chin being turned to the left. The patient remains in this attitude moaning with pain for half a minute. The spasm suddenly leaves his neck, and he is able to straighten his head. The face and lips cease t'o twitch. He rubs the side of his face and neck with both hands and gives a sigh of relief. But he resumes his attitude of pained watchful expectancy waiting for the next attack to seize him. He complains of pain
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