Short-term versus long-term outcomes of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm
ConclusionsShort- and long-term outcomes of MVD in patients with HFS manifested differently, but the outcomes at 6 and 9 months showed similarities with those at> 12 months. In patients in whom the intraoperatively detected offending vessel was not a vein, and in patients with intraoperative indentation on the facial nerve and postoperative delayed facial palsy, good outcomes could be predicted after 6 months of surgery.
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
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