A Case of Clonic Facial Spasm Treated with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Lesions.

Doh, J U; Park, J U; Kim, S C; Chung, S S; Lee, K C; Lee, H J

Original Article

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1975;4(2): 331-334.

J U Doh, J U Park, S C Kim, S S Chung, K C Lee, H J Lee

Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

ABSTRACT

Clonic facial spasm had attracted for attention of neurosurgeons for a long. However the optimal way of treatment is not established yet. In this report, we are describing a case of clonic facial spasm treated by making a lesion on the facial nerve at stylomastoid foramen with radiofrequency lesion generator which has been applied for percutaneous cordotomy or percutaneous gasserian ganglionotomy.