Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. Many [[ablative]] [[procedure]]s are effective for [[hemifacial spasm]] (HFS) (including sectioning of divisions of the [[facial nerve]]), however, this leaves the patient with some degree of facial paresis. The current procedure of choice for HFS is [[microvascular decompression]] (MVD) wherein the offending [[vessel]] is physically moved off of the nerve, and a [[sponge]] (e.g. [[Ivalon]]®, polyvinyl formyl alcohol foam) is interposed as a [[cushion]]. Other cushions may not prove to be as satisfactory ([[muscle]] may disappear, and [[Teflon]] felt may thin ((Rhoton AL. Comment on Payner T D and Tew J M: Recurrence of Hemifacial Spasm After Microvascular Decompression. Neurosurgery. 1996; 38)). cushion.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:57by 127.0.0.1