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Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by irregular, involuntary muscle contractions on one side (hemi-) of the face (-facial). [1] The facial muscles are controlled by the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve), which originates at the brainstem and exits the skull below the ear where it separates into five main branches.
Superior oblique myokymia is a neurological disorder affecting vision and was named by Hoyt and Keane in 1970. [1]It is a condition that presents as repeated, brief episodes of movement, shimmering or shaking of the vision of one eye, a feeling of the eye trembling, or vertical/tilted vision.
Inferior alveolar nerve block (abbreviated to IANB, and also termed inferior alveolar nerve anesthesia or inferior dental block) is a nerve block technique which induces anesthesia (numbness) in the areas of the mouth and face innervated by one of the inferior alveolar nerves which are paired on the left and right side.
Hypoesthesia or numbness is a common side effect of various medical conditions that manifests as a reduced sense of touch or sensation, or a partial loss of sensitivity to sensory stimuli. In everyday speech this is generally referred to as numbness.
Hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause has been found to be associated with dry eyes, [13] which in turn is associated with blepharospasm. Blepharospasm can be caused by concussions in some rare cases, when a blow to the back of the head damages the basal ganglia. [36] Blepharospasm is associated with exposure to the sun ...
I rinse my mouth with antiseptic mouthwash several times a day and before going to sleep. Three months later, I awake in the car to a sudden pain in the tooth farthest back on the upper left. I ...
Hemifacial sensory symptoms consist of unilateral numbness mainly in the corner of the mouth. Hemifacial seizures are often associated with an inability to speak and hypersalivation: The left side of my mouth felt numb and started jerking and pulling to the left, and I could not speak to say what was happening to me.
Even though it’s rare for the penis to go completely numb, a noticeable decrease in groin sensation could be a sign of diabetes. ... Dr. Murphy says that meds, whether for ED or mood disorders ...