Hemifacial spasm producing tremor-like movements of the head

Abstract Tremor is defined as involuntary rhythmic oscillation and is produced by muscle contractions. Hemifacial spasm is rapid involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face in the distribution of the VIIth nerve. We present a severe case of hemifacial spasm that produces a head-nodding t...

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Published inJournal of the neurological sciences Vol. 273; no. 1; pp. 133 - 134
Main Authors Frei, K.P, Truong, D.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Shannon Elsevier B.V 15.10.2008
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Botulinum toxin
Dystonia
Head - physiopathology
Hemifacial spasm
Hemifacial Spasm - complications
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Movement - physiology
Movement disorders
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurology
Parkinsonism
Platysma
Tremor - etiology
Tremor - pathology
Tremors
Parkinsonism
Hemifacial spasm
Dystonia
Tremors
Botulinum toxin
Platysma
Movement disorders
Nervous system diseases
Head
Tremor
Enzyme
Metalloendopeptidases
Involuntary movement
Cerebral disorder
Peptidases
Striated muscle disease
Bontoxilysin
Central nervous system disease
Hydrolases
Neurological disorder
Extrapyramidal syndrome
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Summary:Abstract Tremor is defined as involuntary rhythmic oscillation and is produced by muscle contractions. Hemifacial spasm is rapid involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face in the distribution of the VIIth nerve. We present a severe case of hemifacial spasm that produces a head-nodding tremor-like movements.
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ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2008.06.011