Hemifacial Spasm

Description:

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to hemifacial spasm, one of the very few neuromuscular disorders that can be treated surgically. All aspects are covered, including classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, surgical principles and practice, medical treatment, the role of botulinum toxin injection, complications, prognosis, and redo surgery. Dr. Kwan Park has performed microvascular decompression surgery, the treatment of choice, in more than 4000 hemifacial spasm patients at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. Over the past two decades, important lessons have been learned and new technologies adopted. This book draws together the many scientific contributions of Dr. Park and his team and offers the very latest insights into management of the condition. It will be an excellent guide for young neurosurgeons wishing to master the relevant surgical skills, as well as for all other medical personnel who may encounter patients with involuntary twitching or contraction on one side of the face. 

Table of Contents:

1.    Overview of Hemifacial Spasm

2.    Natural History of Hemifacial Spasm

3.    Novel Classification Systems for Hemifacial Spasm

4.    Pathogenesis of Hemifacial Spasm

5.    Clinical Symptoms and Differential Diagnosis of Hemifacial Spasm

6.    The Electrophysiological Study for Hemifacial Spasm

7.    Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Hemifacial Spasm

8.    Surgical Principles of Hemifacial Spasm: How We Do Microvascular Decompression

9.    Technical Difficulties of Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Hemifacial Spasm

10.  Various Applications of Microvascular Decompression Other than for Hemifacial Spasm

11.  Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm

12.  Anesthetic Management of MVD

13.  Botulinum Toxin Injection in Hemifacial Spasm

14.  Medical Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm and Other Involuntary Facial Movement Disorders

15.  Possible Complications of Microvascular Decompression

16.  Prognosis of Symptoms After Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm

17.  Redo Surgery for Failed Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial S