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American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 18, Issue 2 287-290, Copyright © 1997 by American Society of Neuroradiology

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Possible role of neurointerventional techniques in the diagnosis of hemifacial spasm

K Yamashita, M Hojo, S Okamoto, C Kim, S Nakatsu and H Mishima
Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Japan.

We used neurointerventional techniques to conduct a functional investigation of the artery responsible for hemifacial spasm in a 48- year-old woman. Insertion of a microcatheter into the posterior inferior cerebellar artery stopped the hemifacial spasm immediately and completely. The artery was verified intraoperatively as the vessel compressing the root exit zone of the facial nerve.




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