Outcomes of early repeat MVD for HFS in patients with persistent spasm following their first operation
| ID | Age | Sex | Vessel(s) treated at first MVD | Additional vessel(s)treated at second MVD | Spasm result | Quality of life | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All offending vessels are listed in the order in which they were treated. AICA, anterior inferior cerebellar artery; dB, decibels; HBS, House-Brackmann score; HFS, hemifacial spasm; MVD, microvascular decompression; PICA, posterior inferior cerebellar artery; SAT, speech awareness threshold. | |||||||
| 8 | 47 | F | AICA | Vein | Improved | Good | HBS increased from 2 to 3 |
| 9 | 80 | F | AICA | Vein | Cured | Poor | Balance disorder, transient diplopia |
| 10 | 50 | F | Vertebral artery | AICA | Improved | Fair | Unquantified partial hearingloss, balance disorder |
| 11 | 69 | F | PICA | Two veins | Cured | Excellent | None |
| 12 | 43 | F | AICA | Vein, labyrinthine artery | Cured | Excellent | SAT increased from 18 to 33 dB |
| 13 | 27 | M | AICA | Small artery, vein | Cured | Excellent | None |
| 14 | 54 | F | PICA with associatedarterial perforator | PICA, vein | Cured | Excellent | None |
| 15 | 53 | F | Unspecified artery | Unspecified artery, vein | Improved | Good | Vertebral artery sacrifice |