The Journal of International
Advanced Otology
Case Report

Vestibular Impairment in Hemifacial Spasm Syndrome: A Case Report

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Department of Otolaryngology, Clínica Barona, Valencia, Spain

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Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

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Department of Otolaryngology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Spain

J Int Adv Otol 2020; 16: 138-140
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2020.6112
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A 52-year-old man presented with left hemifacial spasm (HFS). A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed compression of the left facial nerve at the cerebellopontine angle by a dolichoectatic basilar artery. The neurotological evaluation showed an otolithic deficit, with canalicular preservation and normal hearing. The deficit improved after surgical decompression. No previous report has described the impairment of vestibular function in patients presenting with HFS.

Cite this article as: Barona L, Krstulovic C, Bejarano B, Perez N. Vestibular Impairment in Hemifacial Spasm Syndrome: A Case Report. J Int Adv Otol 2020; 16(1): 138-40.

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