Hemifacial spasm associated with otitis media with effusion: a first reported case

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 May;70(5):947-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.09.027. Epub 2005 Nov 15.

Abstract

Hemifacial spasm is a condition consisting of unilateral paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. The most common etiology is a vascular loop compression at the root exit zone of the nerve. We present here a first reported case of hemifacial spasm associated with otitis media with effusion, in a 6-year-old girl, which was relieved immediately following ventilation tubes insertion. A proposed mechanism is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Hemifacial Spasm / complications*
  • Hemifacial Spasm / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Ear Ventilation
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / complications*
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / therapy