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)