Post-irradiation facial neuromyotonia/myokymia: A hemifacial spasm mimic

B. E. K. S. Swinnen; J. H. T. M. Koelman; A. F. van Rootselaar

doi:https://doi.org/10.5334/TOHM.653

Post-irradiation facial neuromyotonia/myokymia: A hemifacial spasm mimic

B. E. K. S. Swinnen, J. H. T. M. Koelman, A. F. van Rootselaar

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Abstract

Background: Hemifacial spasm is diagnosed on a clinical base, with certain atypical features alerting the physician for mimics. Phenomenology shown: Hemifacial neuromyotonia/myokymia characterized by tonic hemifacial contraction followed by multifocal undulating hemifacial twitches. Educational value: These features are a red flag for (post-irradiation) facial neuromyotonia/ myokymia which generally responds well to low dose carbamazepine.

Original language	English
Article number	36
Journal	Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5334/TOHM.653
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Carbamazepine
Hemifacial spasm
Irradiation
Myokymia
Neuromyotonia

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Post-irradiation facial neuromyotonia/myokymia: A hemifacial spasm mimic

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