A rare case of unilateral hemifacial spasm and facial palsy associated with an abnormal anatomical variant of the posterior basilar circulation

Tortuous vertebral arteries are a rare anatomical variant. Mild tortuosity is usually asymptomatic whereas severe tortuosity may present with ischaemic symptoms or compressive symptoms (focal neurological deficit). While a resulting hemifacial spasm has been previously described, sparse literature e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2019-07, Vol.101 (6), p.e1-e3
Hauptverfasser:	Chan, J, Jolly, K, Darr, A, Bowyer, D J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Botulinum toxin Cardiovascular disease Laboratories Magnetic resonance imaging Medical imaging Neurology Otolaryngology Patients Systematic review
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