Vestibular impairment in hemifacial spasm syndrome: A case report

Barona, L. (Luz); Krstulovic, C. (Claudio); Bejarano, B. (B.); Perez, N. (N.)

Authors:

Barona, L. (Luz)

Krstulovic, C. (Claudio)

Bejarano, B. (B.)

Perez, N. (N.)

Keywords:

Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials
Hemifacial spasm
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
Facial nerve diseases

Issue Date:

2020

Publisher:

European Academy of Otology and Neurotology and the Politzer Society

ISSN:

1308-7649

Note:

Content of this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Citation:

Barona, L. (Luz); Krstulovic, C. (Claudio); Bejarano, B. (B.); et al. "Vestibular impairment in hemifacial spasm syndrome: A case report". Journal of international advanced otology. 16 (1), 2020, 138 - 140

Abstract

A 52-year-old man presented with left hemifacial spasm (HFS). A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed compression of the left facial nerve at the cerebellopontine angle by a dolichoectatic basilar artery. The neurotological evaluation showed an otolithic deficit, with canalicular preservation and normal hearing. The deficit improved after surgical decompression. No previous report has described the impairment of vestibular function in patients presenting with HFS.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/67134

DOI:

10.5152/iao.2020.6112

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DA - CUN - Otorrinolaringología - Artículos de revista

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