| Title |
Hemifacial spasm. An unusual manifestation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. |
| Creator |
Selky, AK; Valerie A. Purvin, MD, Indiana University |
| Affiliation |
Division of Neuro-ophthalmology, Midwest Eye Institute, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis 46202. |
| Abstract |
Increased intracranial pressure may produce a variety of clinical manifestations, some common and others rare. We present a patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension whose initial symptom was hemifacial spasm. All signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension resolved with acetazolamide. |
| Subject |
Facial Muscles/pathology; Female; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Middle Older people; Pseudotumor Cerebri/complications; Spasm/etiology |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
224556 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v72qp3/224556 |
