"Hemifacial Spasm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestation of compressive lesions involving the seventh cranial nerve (FACIAL NERVE DISEASES), during recovery from BELL PALSY, or in association with other disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1378)
| Descriptor ID |
D019569
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.364 C10.597.613.750.400 C23.888.592.608.750.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hemifacial Spasm- Hemifacial Spasm
- Spasm, Hemifacial
- Hemifacial Spasms
- Spasms, Hemifacial
- Facial Spasm, Unilateral
- Facial Spasms, Unilateral
- Spasm, Unilateral Facial
- Spasms, Unilateral Facial
- Unilateral Facial Spasm
- Unilateral Facial Spasms
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