Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography in hemifacial spasm

• Published in: Neuroradiology Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 413
• Main Authors: Felber, S, Birbamer, G, Aichner, F, Poewe, W, Kampfl, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 1992
• Subjects: Aged; Basilar Artery - pathology; Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology; Facial Muscles - innervation; Facial Muscles - pathology; Facial Nerve - pathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis; Nerve Compression Syndromes - pathology; Spasm - diagnosis; Spasm - pathology; Vertebral Artery - pathology

We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) to investigate 14 patients with unilateral hemifacial spasm (HS) and 20 controls. The relationship of the seventh and eighth cranial nerves to adjacent vessels was best visualized on the contiguous flow sensitive 3D-FI...