CPAP Therapy Improves Intractable Hemifacial Spasm

Narongrit Kasemsap; Sittichai Netwijitpan; Panita Limpawattana; Kannikar Kongbunkiat; Somsak Tiamkao; Verajit Chotmongkol; Noppadol Aekphachaisawat; Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

doi:10.1155/2015/846234

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine (Jan 2015)

CPAP Therapy Improves Intractable Hemifacial Spasm

Narongrit Kasemsap,
Sittichai Netwijitpan,
Panita Limpawattana,
Kannikar Kongbunkiat,
Somsak Tiamkao,
Verajit Chotmongkol,
Noppadol Aekphachaisawat,
Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

Affiliations

Narongrit Kasemsap: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Sittichai Netwijitpan: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Panita Limpawattana: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Kannikar Kongbunkiat: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Somsak Tiamkao: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Verajit Chotmongkol: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Noppadol Aekphachaisawat: Central Library, Silpakorn University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Kittisak Sawanyawisuth: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/846234
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2015

Abstract

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The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hemifacial spasm has never been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of OSA-induced hypertension with intractable hemifacial spasm in which both conditions improved after continuous positive airway pressure treatment.

Published in Case Reports in Neurological Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6668 (Print); 2090-6676 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1350

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