J Korean Neurol Assoc.
1994 Mar;12(1):175-178.
A Case of Hemimasticatory spasm
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- 1Department of Neurology, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
- 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
Abstract
- Hemimasticatory spasm is a rare disorder that often accompanies facial hemiatrophy and is characterized by spasm in one or more of the jaw-closing muslces supplied by the fifth cranial nerve. We report a clinical and electrophysiological observation of a patient of hemimasticatory spasm, who presented involuntary spasm on masseter muscle and hemiatrophy of the face on the right side for 7 years.
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