Focal facial spasms associated with benign parotid hypertrophy.
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Dr. Paulo E.M. Carrilho – Rua Santa Catarina 925 85801-040 Cascavel PR Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Compression of the facial nerve by a cerebellopontine angle mass lesion, or by aberrant arteries in the posterior fossa can produce repetitive clonic and tonic contractions of one side of the face. Such condition is also observed after Bell ́s palsy as a tardive complication. In spite of being relatively uncommon, a specific VII nerve branch damage can eventually generate focal spasms. We report a patient with such manifestation after chronic compression of facial nerve in its parotid segment caused by a gland benign enlargement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 66 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008