Hemifacial spasm due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a case report

Mustafa AbdelHamid, MD; Kuruvilla John, MD; Tanvir Rizvi, MD; Nicholas Huff, MD

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2015.08.006

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2015)

Hemifacial spasm due to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a case report

Mustafa AbdelHamid, MD,
Kuruvilla John, MD,
Tanvir Rizvi, MD,
Nicholas Huff, MD

Affiliations

Mustafa AbdelHamid, MD: Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia, 1340 Jefferson Park Ave, Jordan Hall 2-27, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Kuruvilla John, MD: Department of Regional Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Mail Code S30, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
Tanvir Rizvi, MD: Department of Neuroradiology, University of Virginia, 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Nicholas Huff, MD: Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, 3110 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2015.08.006
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 4
pp. 65 – 67

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Hemifacial spasm (HFS) happens because of vascular compression of the facial nerve at the root exit zone. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a very rare cause of HFS. VBD is diagnosed by computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Here, we report a case of 65-year-old female patient with HFS due to VBD. We discuss the complications and the treatment options for the case.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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