Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4114703 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hemifacial spasm is a condition consisting of unilateral paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. The most common etiology is a vascular loop compression at the root exit zone of the nerve. We present here a first reported case of hemifacial spasm associated with otitis media with effusion, in a 6-year-old girl, which was relieved immediately following ventilation tubes insertion. A proposed mechanism is described.
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Authors
Haim Lavon, Raanan Cohen-Kerem, Nechama Uri,