Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm in patients >65 years of age: an analysis of outcomes and complications.

Sekula, Raymond F; Frederickson, Andrew M; Arnone, Gregory D; Quigley, Matthew R; Hallett, Mark

Sekula, Raymond F; Frederickson, Andrew M; Arnone, Gregory D; Quigley, Matthew R; Hallett, Mark.

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Sekula RF; Hamot Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Muscle Nerve ; 48(5): 770-6, 2013 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24000070

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Cranial Nerve Injuries/etiology; Hemifacial Spasm/surgery; Microvascular Decompression Surgery/standards; Postoperative Complications/etiology; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cranial Nerve Injuries/physiopathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hemifacial Spasm/physiopathology; Humans; Male; Microvascular Decompression Surgery/adverse effects; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications/physiopathology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Key words

botulinum toxin; cranial nerve; elderly; hemifacial spasm; microvascular decompression

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Hemifacial Spasm / Cranial Nerve Injuries / Microvascular Decompression Surgery Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2013 Type: Article

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