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.