Trigeminal neuralgia plus hemifacial spasm caused by a dilated artery: a case of painful tic convulsif syndrome.

Lancet

Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Published: November 2019

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