Neurológia pre prax 3/2014
Facial hemispasm – interneural artery course
Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the method of choice for diseases that are caused by neurovascular conflict. The aim of the following paper is to present a rare case when anterior inferior cerebellar artery penetrated between statoacustic and facial nerve and caused facial hemispasm. A surgical strategy and treatment effectiveness are described. Pathophysiology of neurovascular compression syndromes is discussed.
Keywords: microvascular decompression, neurovascular conflict, surgical treatment.
