Hemifacial spasm is a nervous system disorder in which the muscles on one side of your face twitch involuntarily. Hemifacial spasm is most often caused by a blood vessel touching a facial nerve, but it may be caused by a facial nerve injury or a tumor, or it may not have a cause. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with magnetic resonance angiogram to look for any abnormal blood vessel that may be irritating the facial nerve and also any tumour pressing on the facial nerve is to be done.
Treatment for hemifacial spasm may include: Botulinum injections: Botulinum toxin (Botox) into the affected muscles, which temporarily paralyzes those muscles and need additional treatments every few months.It costs Rs.5000 per injection and the effect lasting for 3 months. Other medications : Medications, including anticonvulsant drugs, can relieve hemifacial spasm in some people. Microvascular…
