Each person must have had a twitch in his face. It looks trivial, and are considered harmless. However, the twitching of the face can be potentially as hemifacial spasm. Unlike the usual twitch, hemifacial spasm occurs only on one side of the face. Starting from the forehead, gradually spreading to the lips. In the last half of the face will be stiff.
dr. Astri Budikayanti, SpS, neurologist from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital explains, the causes hemifacial spasm there are two, namely because of the pressure and not pressure. Hemifacial spasm due to stress, occurs when the muscle nerve "short-circuit" because of tumor or neurological disorders. The cause of hemifacial spasm without the pressure stroke is a disease, tuberculosis, or mulitiskiokolis.
"If the medical term is depressed lesions and no. Hemifacial spasm did not feel sick," he said on the sidelines of hemifacial spasm Community Gathering at Twin Plaza Hotel, Jakarta, Saturday (15/8).
Patients with hemifacial spasm mostly over the age of 40 years, and most affected are women. Hemifacial spasm can not be prevented, the article is not a disease but a symptom of a disease. To do is heal.
If the cause is due to the pressure, to cure to cure existing disease. "For example, the patient suffered a stroke, then it is cured of his first stroke," he said. As if it causes no pressure, then it has to do is surgery. Once the causes of incurable, hemifacial spasm will be cured, but there is still a chance for relapse. To prevent this, the patient should be continuously monitored.
"Take care of the patient's psychological condition as well, if the patient is anxious, it will come back again," says Dr. Miller.
In addition, he continued, hemifacial spasm can be treated by giving injections at the neuromuscular disorders. However, this way can only be granted in certain cases.
In addition, he continued, hemifacial spasm can be treated by giving injections at the neuromuscular disorders. However, this way can only be granted in certain cases.
"The injection is given only in hemifacial spasm of unknown cause, or in patients with early stage," he explained. Injections made several times depending on the severity.
Together with other techniques, after the injection, patients should continue to be monitored. "Keep your psychological state as well as in cases such as this psychological state is very influential," he said.