Preferred Label : hemifacial spasm;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : spasm, hemifacial; spasms, unilateral facial; unilateral facial spasms; hemifacial spasms; spasms, hemifacial; facial spasm, unilateral; facial spasms, unilateral; spasm, unilateral facial; unilateral facial spasm;

Related MeSH term : hemifacial myokymia; Myokymia, Hemifacial;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemifacial spasm;

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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)

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