Monitoring of abnormal muscle response and facial motor evoked potential during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm

Masafumi Fukuda, Makoto Oishi, Tetsuro Takao, Tetsuya Hiraishi, Yosuke Sato, Yukihiko Fujii

Surgical Neurology International · 2012 · 32 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Intraoperative monitoring of both AMR and FMEP during MVD may be useful in predicting the postoperative outcomes in HFS patients. The AMR-related findings may help to predict whether HFS disappears immediately after surgery or some time later.

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