- hemifacial spasm
- facial spasm confined to one side.
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hemifacial spasm
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Hemifacial spasm — or HFS is a neurological disorder in which blood vessels constrict the seventh cranial nerve and cause varying degrees of facial spasming, typically originating around the eye of the afflicted side of the face. Because the nerve directs muscular… … Wikipedia
hemifacial spasm — a type of dystonia that results in irregular spasms affecting the facial muscles on one side. It is usually due to irritation of the facial nerve by an overlying artery within the skull base. Treatment is with injections of botulinum A toxin … The new mediacal dictionary
hemifacial — Pertaining to one side of the face. * * * hemi·fa·cial fā shəl adj involving or affecting one lateral half of the face <hemifacial spasm> * * * hemi·fa·cial (hem″e faґshəl) pertaining to or affecting one half of the face … Medical dictionary
hemifacial — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hemi + adjective Etymology: hemi (I) + facial : involving or affecting one lateral half of the face hemifacial spasm … Useful english dictionary
Spasm — A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over exercise, or … Medical dictionary
espasmo hemifacial — Eng. Hemifacial spasm Movimientos pequeños e irregulares de una parte del músculo orbicular que van progresivamente aumentando en intensidad y frecuencia hasta degenerar en un espasmo completo y sostenido de todo el músculo, de un minuto o más de … Diccionario de oftalmología
HFS — hemifacial spasm; Hospital Financial Support … Medical dictionary
HFS — • hemifacial spasm; • Hospital Financial Support … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Гемифациальный спазм — (лицевой гемиспазм, фациальный гемиспазм) заболевание, проявляющееся безболезненными непроизвольными односторонними тоническими или клоническими сокращениями лицевой мускулатуры, иннервируемой ипсилатеральным лицевым нервом.[1][2]… … Википедия
Spasmus hemifacialis — Der Spasmus hemifacialis (oder Hemispasmus facialis) ist eine einseitig (hemi) auftretende unwillkürliche Verkrampfung (Spasmus) der Gesichtsmuskulatur. Ursache ist meist ein mikrovaskuläres Kompressionssyndrom. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Epidemiologie … Deutsch Wikipedia
