Surg Neurol
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Hemifacial spasm is usually caused by compression of the facial nerve by ipsilateral blood vessels. Compression of the facial nerve root exit zone by a contralateral tortuous vertebral artery is very rare. ⋯ Compression of the facial nerve by the contralateral tortuous vertebral artery may produce hemifacial spasm. A transposed large vessel can be secured by a sling technique or by interposing a soft implant between the brainstem and the vertebral artery.
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Biography Historical Article
A gunshot wound to the head--the case of Abraham Lincoln.