Hemifacial spasm leading to diagnosis of Moyamoya disease.

N Z Med J

Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

Published: April 2013

We present a case of Moyamoya disease presenting as hemifacial spasm due to compression of the facial nerve by a vascular loop related to compensatory enlargement of the posterior circulation vessels.

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