Abstract
Isolated facial myokymia with contracture can be the earliest manifestation of intrinsic lesions of the brainstem. We report a case of facial myokymia with contracture occurring as the result of a pontine glioma, as depicted on cranial computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies. The rostral location of the tumor supports the supranuclear disinhibition hypothesis of facial myokymia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-123 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jun 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology