Hemifacial Spasm

Synonyms

Facial Spasm, Unilateral

Facial Spasms, Unilateral

Hemifacial Myokymia

Hemifacial Spasms

Myokymia, Hemifacial

Spasm, Hemifacial

Spasm, Unilateral Facial

Spasms, Hemifacial

Spasms, Unilateral Facial

Unilateral Facial Spasm

Unilateral Facial Spasms

Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestation of compressive lesions involving the seventh cranial nerve (FACIAL NERVE DISEASES), during recovery from BELL PALSY, or in association with other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1378)