J Clin Neurosci 2022 Jul 2;101:21-25. Epub 2022 May 2.
Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Center, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, 36 S. Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address:
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) can be associated with Chiari malformation type I (CM1), but the treatment paradigm for these concurrent conditions has not been well-defined. We sought demographical differences between patients with HFS with and without CM1 and explored optimal surgical treatments for these patients. A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature identified 8 studies with 51 patients with CM1 and HFS. Read More