Hemifacial spasm. An unusual manifestation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_80D42FED7E32
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Hemifacial spasm. An unusual manifestation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Journal
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
ISSN
1070-8022
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1994
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Number
4
Pages
196-198
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Abstract
Increased intracranial pressure may produce a variety of clinical manifestations, some common and others rare. We present a patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension whose initial symptom was hemifacial spasm. All signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension resolved with acetazolamide.
Keywords
Facial Muscles/pathology, Female, Humans, Intracranial Pressure, Middle Aged, Pseudotumor Cerebri/complications, Spasm/etiology
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Web of science
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