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- Title
Post-Irradiation Facial Neuromyotonia/Myokymia: A Hemifacial Spasm Mimic.
- Authors
SWINNEN, B. E. K. S.; KOELMAN, J. H. T. M.; VAN ROOTSELAAR, A. F.
- Abstract
Background: Hemifacial spasm is diagnosed on a clinical base, with certain atypical features alerting the physician for mimics. Phenomenology shown: Hemifacial neuromyotonia/myokymia characterized by tonic hemifacial contraction followed by multifocal undulating hemifacial twitches. Educational value: These features are a red flag for (post-irradiation) facial neuromyotonia/myokymia which generally responds well to low dose carbamazepine.
- Subjects
ISAACS syndrome; PHYSICIANS; CARBAMAZEPINE; IRRADIATION; ATYPICAL mycobacteria
- Publication
Tremor & Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2021, Vol 11, p1
- ISSN
2160-8288
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5334/tohm.653