Hemifacial Spasm
| Medical Definition: |
Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestation of compressive lesions involving the seventh cranial nerve (FACIAL NERVE DISEASES), during recovery from BELL PALSY, or in association with other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1378) |
| Also Called: |
Hemifacial Myokymia |
| Previously Indexed: |
Facial Muscles (1966-1997),Facial Nerve Diseases (1981-1997),Spasm (1966-1997) |
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