Hemifacial spasm leading to diagnosis of Moyamoya disease

Teddy Y Wu; Andrew Smith; Dean Kilfoyle

Hemifacial spasm leading to diagnosis of Moyamoya disease

N Z Med J. 2013 Apr 5;126(1372):92-5.

Authors

Teddy Y Wu¹, Andrew Smith, Dean Kilfoyle

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 23793182

Abstract

We present a case of Moyamoya disease presenting as hemifacial spasm due to compression of the facial nerve by a vascular loop related to compensatory enlargement of the posterior circulation vessels.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Hemifacial Spasm / diagnosis*
Hemifacial Spasm / etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Moyamoya Disease / complications
Moyamoya Disease / diagnosis*