Ventrolateral medullary compression by vascular contact in primary hemifacial spasm: a radiological analysis.

D D S AnudeepKulanthaivelu Karthik Vikram Venkappayya Holla Nitish Kamble Ravi Yadav Pramod Kumar Pal Rohan R Mahale

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2024)

VLM compression is more common in HFS patients as compared to hypertensive and normotensive controls. It is more common in hypertensive HFS patients in comparison with normotensive HFS patients. Microvascular decompression is an option in hypertensive HFS patients with VLM compression if the hypertension is medically refractory.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
blood pressure
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes