Hemilingual spasm treated with microvascular decompression of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: illustrative case
MVD is a safe and effective treatment for patients with medically refractory HLS. Intraoperative EMG provides valuable insight into successful decompression; however, further investigation is required to validate this finding. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24869.
Authors
- Christopher S. Graffeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-1067)
- David Barkyoumb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4444-8930)
- Xiaochun Zhao
- Ian F. Dunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0275-6736)
- Abigail York
Institutions
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24869
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41