Radiological characteristics predicting early poor drug response in patients with hemifacial spasm.

Bo LiLinwen HuangChun LuoYabin JinXuguang ZhongGuofu WangZhifeng XuJingxian ChenShengqiao HuangHai ZhaoMing Yong Gao

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

This study revealed that mild compression in the attach segment of the facial nerve in pre-therapeutic MRI increases the risk of poor drug responses in patients with HFS, while patients aged 70 and above showed a decreased risk. These findings may assist clinician to choose optimal treatment at an early stage.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
computed tomography
drug induced
adverse drug
soft tissue
peripheral nerve