Magnetic resonance tomographic angiography in the investigation of hemifacial spasm.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1993

Abstract

Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), combined with submillimeter magnetic resonance tomographic angiographic sections (MRTA) showed vascular compression of the 7th cranial nerve or its root exit zone (REZ) in the brain stem in 24 of 37 patients (64.86%) with hemifacial spasm. MRA alone was positive for REZ compression in only 19 (51.4%) cases, while conventional MRI was even less revealing, only 10 (27%) cases being positive.

Volume

35

Issue

8

First Page

606

Last Page

611

ISSN

0028-3940

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

8278043

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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