If depression, chronic headache and emotional overstrain are detected, the doctor prescribes tricyclic antidepressants. Neuroprotectors and angioprotectors are considered effective. Vitamin preparations based on B vitamins, magnesium and folic acid will help increase immunity. If a patient is diagnosed with a neurovascular conflict, microvascular decompression should be performed. During the operation, the surgeon separates the nerve trunk and the vessel at the point of urso using a Teflon protector. It is not excluded the appearance of postoperative complications in the form of facial paresis and dysfunction of the vestibulocochlear nerve.
In order to start treatment in a timely manner, it is necessary to quickly identify such an ailment and determine its cause. Hemifacial spasm is manifested by uncontrolled pulsations and sudden contractions of urso pills, and the changes cover only one side of the face. Outwardly, it may look like squinting or closing the eye, a one-sided smile, abduction of the tip of the nose. The onset of a seizure can be caused by exposure to cold or bright light, a stressful situation or nervous strain. The spasm may last only a couple of seconds, but sometimes it remains for an hour or more.
Various methods are used to treat hemifacial spasm in the CMRT clinic network. Hemifacial spasm is a fairly common pathology associated with disorders of the nervous system. This condition is often accompanied by other characteristic symptoms. Often the development of the disease occurs very quickly, almost lightning fast.
Gradually, the pathology develops, which leads to the formation of wrinkles and skin folds on the affected part of the face. Usually, hemifacial spasm recurs regularly, disappearing only for a short time, during which there is no seizure attack. The causes of facial muscle spasm are divided into two groups. primary and secondary. The primary cause is compression of the facial nerve by a vessel where it exits the brainstem. This phenomenon is more often observed in persons with hypertension, the elderly and women who have experienced menopause. Compression of the nerve by tumors, malformations and other formations is considered secondary.
Over time, the sensitivity of the facial nerve increases, an attack of convulsions can be caused by bright lights, loud sounds, exposure to cold, and other factors. Repeated spasm can occur when laughing, eating, or talking. The first symptoms of hemifacial spasm are rare, mild, but periodically recurring twitches of the muscles located around the eyes. Gradually, the affected area expands, and the frequency of attacks increases. Seizures can spread to half of the face, with reduced vision on the affected side. Such external symptoms are characteristic of a typical picture of the disease. With an atypical course of hemifacial spasm, twitching of the cheek is first noted.
Treatment of hemifacial spasm can be done conservatively, that is, with the use of ursodiol drugs. In such cases, medicines of different pharmacological groups are used. Kponazepam, Gabapentin, Levetracem, Baclofen, Carbamazepine and others.