Hemifacial spasm: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on hemifacial spasm: clinical features: Demographic features The onset age is 40-50 years It is more frequent in women and in Asians Clinical features Aggravating factors Relieving factors Associated features

Demographic features

  • The onset age is 40-50 years
  • It is more frequent in women and in Asians

Clinical features

Aggravating factors

Relieving factors

Associated features

References

  1. Lu AY, Yeung JT, Gerrard JL, Michaelides EM, Sekula RF Jr, Bulsara KR. Hemifacial spasm and neurovascular compression. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:349319.
  2. Tan N-C, Chan L-L, Tan E-K. Hemifacial spasm and involuntary facial movements. Q J Med 2002; 95:493–500.
  3. Lagalla G, Logullo F, Di Bella P, Haghighipour R, Provinciali L. Familial hemifacial spasm and determinants of late onset. Neurol Sci 2010; 31:17-22. 

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