ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Intraoperative Monitoring of the Facial Nerve during Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of Ciprofol-Based and Propofol-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Microvascular Decompression of Facial Nerve with Neurophysiological Monitoring: A Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2024Trial
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- Etiological analysis and reoperative strategies for recurrent or failed hemifacial spasm after microvascular decompression.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- The Facial Nerve in Contemporary Surgery: Anatomical Variability, Pathology-Induced Distortion, and Functional Preservation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Peripheral facial palsy: contemporary advances and unresolved debates in management from pathogenic mechanisms to tailored reconstruction.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Hemifacial spasms caused by compression of the labyrinthine artery on the facial nerve in the internal auditory canal: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- The glabella tap reflex reveals fluctuations in the hyperexcitability of the facial nucleus with hemifacial spasm: a prospective observational study.Neurosurgical review · 2025Observational
- Impact of offending vessel location on lateral spread response variations in hemifacial spasm patients.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- NP-guide: a portable projection-based navigation system for neurosurgery and beyond.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Potential reasons for failure and recurrence in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
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Abstract
This review article discusses the clinical significance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM), provides recommendations for monitoring protocols, and considers the interpretation of results in microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS). The lateral spread response (LSR) is an important monitoring parameter during MVD. It helps to identify the responsible blood vessel and confirms its thorough decompression from the facial nerve. The disappearance of the LSR during surgery is associated with favorable clinical outcomes. Standard and revised monitoring protocols and the confirmation of LSR persistence and disappearance are also discussed. The blink reflex and other facial nerve monitoring modalities, such as free-running electromyography, facial motor evoked potentials, F-waves, and the Z-L response, are further considered.
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