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Hemifacial Spasm Summary

Description: Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestation of compressive lesions involving the seventh cranial nerve (FACIAL NERVE DISEASES), during recovery from BELL PALSY, or in association with other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1378)

Also Known As: Facial Spasms, Unilateral; Hemifacial Spasms; Myokymia, Hemifacial; Spasm, Unilateral Facial; Spasms, Hemifacial Show All >>

Networked: 713 relevant articles (114 outcomes, 79 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Hemifacial Spasm

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum Toxin) : 39 outcomes 25 studies in 189 results : IBA
  2. Type A Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum A Toxin) : 14 outcomes 7 studies in 64 results : FDA 2
  3. onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) : 4 outcomes 6 studies in 25 results : FDA 1
  4. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 4 outcomes 1 study in 12 results : FDA 12 Generic
  5. gabapentin (Neurontin) : 4 outcomes in 4 results : FDA 37 Generic
  6. abobotulinumtoxinA : 3 outcomes 8 studies in 17 results : FDA 2
  7. Benign essential blepharospasm : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 28 results : IBA
  8. Cosmetics : 3 outcomes 1 study in 11 results : IBA
  9. Zinc : 2 outcomes 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  10. 6-Phytase (Phytase) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Hemifacial Spasm

  1. Blepharospasm
  2. Torticollis (Wryneck)
  3. Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
  4. Dystonic Disorders (Writer's Cramp)
  5. Strabismus (Squint)
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Key Therapies for Hemifacial Spasm

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  1. Decompression : 37 outcomes 29 studies in 354 results
  2. Injections : 11 outcomes 6 studies in 70 results
  3. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 9 results
  4. Surgical Decompression : 1 outcome in 3 results
  5. Subcutaneous Injections : 1 outcome in 3 results
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