CPAP Therapy Improves Intractable Hemifacial Spasm

The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hemifacial spasm has never been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of OSA-induced hypertension with intractable hemifacial spasm in which both conditions improved after continuous positive airway pressure treatment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kasemsap, Narongrit, Netwijitpan, Sittichai, Limpawattana, Panita, Kongbunkiat, Kannikar, Tiamkao, Somsak, Chotmongkol, Verajit, Aekphachaisawat, Noppadol, Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4624892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26550503
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/846234
Descripción
Sumario:The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hemifacial spasm has never been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of OSA-induced hypertension with intractable hemifacial spasm in which both conditions improved after continuous positive airway pressure treatment.

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