Hemimasticatory spasm with a single venous compression treated with microvascular decompression of the trigeminal motor rootlet.

Hemimasticatory spasm with a single venous compression treated with microvascular decompression of the trigeminal motor rootlet.

World Neurosurg. 2017 May 31;:

Authors: Yan KK, Wei JB, Lin W, Zhang YH, Zhang M, Li M

Abstract
Hemimasticatory spasm is a very rare disorder of the trigeminal motor rootlet that is characterized by a paroxysmal involuntary contraction of the jaw-closing muscles. The mechanisms for hemimasticatory spasm remain unclear, and an efficient treatment strategy still needs to be developed. We report a case of a successful treatment of hemimasticatory spasm with single venous compression via microvascular decompression of the trigeminal motor rootlet.

PMID: 28578122 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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