Facial myokymia associated with an isolated lesion of the facial nucleus

Authors
Yoritaka, A Tsukamoto, T Ohta, K Kishida, S
Citation
A. Yoritaka et al., Facial myokymia associated with an isolated lesion of the facial nucleus, ACT NEUR SC, 104(3), 2001, pp. 182-184
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
ISSN journal
00016314 → ACNP
Volume
104
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
182 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6314(200109)104:3<182:FMAWAI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We report on a patient with transient facial myokymia. He had an isolated l esion of the right facial nucleus in the pontine tegmentum. Facial myokymia is a rare symptom and its pathogenesis is not known. Our case had a very l ocalized lesion and we attempted to determine the case of the facial myokym ia.