Hemifacial spasm caused by an aberrant jugular branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery

作者：Thomas Krystin L; Hughes Marion A; Frederickson Andrew M; Branstetter Barton F; Vilensky Joel A; Sekula Raymond F^*

来源：British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2015, 29(1): 97-99.

DOI：10.3109/02688697.2014.957158

• ascending pharyngeal artery
• anomalous posterior inferior cerebellar artery
• hemifacial spasm
• microvascular decompression
• neurovascular compression

We present the first report of a case of hemifacial spasm caused by an anomalous, enlarged branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery and treated with microvascular decompression. Clinicians must appreciate unusual causes of hemifacial spasm so that patients are not denied a curative operation due to atypical radiographic findings.

• 出版日期2015-2