Hemifacial spasm: differential diagnosis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hemifacial spasm: differential diagnosis: Movement disorder differentials Blepharospasm Dystonia Facial myoclonus Facial synkinesia post-Bell’s palsy Hemi-masticatory spasm Meige syndrome Facial myokymia Facial neuromyotonia Oromandibular dystonia Tardive…
Movement disorder differentials
- Blepharospasm
- Dystonia
- Facial myoclonus
- Facial synkinesia post-Bell’s palsy
- Hemi-masticatory spasm
- Meige syndrome
- Facial myokymia
- Facial neuromyotonia
- Oromandibular dystonia
- Tardive dyskinesias (TD)
- Tics
Other differentials
References
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