Transposition of vessels for microvascular decompression of posterior fossa cranial nerves: review of literature and intraoperative decision-making scheme

SS Hoz, ZF Al-Sharshahi, AA Dolachee, S Chotai… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Microvascular decompression with transposition of the involved vessels
provides good surgical outcomes in cases of complex and recurrent neurovascular …

Role of a Tortuous Vertebrobasilar Artery and Anchoring Perforators in the Etiology of Hemifacial Spasm

Y Nishiyama, M Hasegawa, K Adachi, Y Hirose - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In> 70% of patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS), the offending artery is either
the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) or posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) …

[HTML][HTML] Hemifacial spasms triggered by compression of tortuous anterior inferior cerebellar artery loop on the facial nerve in the internal auditory canal: A case report

S Chen, S Pan, SA Richard, Z Lan - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The patient and her relatives were duly informed about our intention to publish her case and
they fully gave their consent to the use of these documents. Written informed consent was …

Culprit vascular patterns and surgical outcomes of hemifacial spasm caused by an AICA segment passing between cranial nerve VII and VIII: A series of 25 cases

L Li, H Yang, J Li, Y Zeng, P Li, D Lei… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To report the vascular anatomic characteristics and surgical outcomes of
hemifacial spasm (HFS) caused by an anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) segment …

[HTML][HTML] Facial root entry/exit zone contact in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a historical control study

X Yan, C Ma, J Gu, J Qu, J Quan, X Zhang… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery is recognized as an effective
treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS). In MVD surgery, biocompatible materials are usually …