J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1975 Oct;4(2):331-334.
A Case of Clonic Facial Spasm Treated with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Lesions
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Clonic facial spasm had attracted for attention of neurosurgeons for a long. However the optimal way of treatment is not established yet. In this report, we are describing a case of clonic facial spasm treated by making a lesion on the facial nerve at stylomastoid foramen with radiofrequency lesion generator which has been applied for percutaneous cordotomy or percutaneous gasserian ganglionotomy.
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