MVD surgery for Hemifacial Spasms

Hi Skillzmarie, welcome to Connect,
I'm tagging @bethf5 @lamerex4 @zane @ianbrant and @omlee who have all talked about microvascular decompression (MVD) here on Connect. I hope they will join this discussion to share their experiences.

Marie, did you talk with your neurosurgeon today? What did s/he have to say about the continued vomiting and recovery process?

My spouse had that surgery in 2009. I know that you have been going through a living hell that never seems to end! I hope that you're starting to feel better.
Following my husband's surgery, I remember that he was very weak and had a headache that lasted for days. He had scar pain that lasted for years, but that's an unusual side effect, and a different neurosurgeon was eventually able to prescribe an ointment that took care of it permanently. Was the surgery worth it? I would say "Yes." His hemi-facial spasm was extremely severe and painful. His face would pull up to a severe angle. He had Trigeminal Neuralgia and facial tics. He had lost his sense of taste and had numbness in his nose, mouth and throat. He had to close his business and retire due to his condition, and go on disability. The MVD totally cured the TN and facial tics. He sometimes has spasms, but not to the degree before surgery. He regained feeling in his nose and throat, and sense of taste. Sometimes his mouth still numbs and at those times, he may bite the inside of his mouth enough to cause bleeding. He did regain a good quality of life and I hope that you will, too.

My son just had surgery for hemi facial spasms. I am wondering if anyone else experienced spasms after surgery???

Hello @jnetten. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! Great to have you here. Sorry to hear your son had to endure such surgery. How long has it been since he's had his surgery?

April 6th

MVD scheduled for June 27th - two nerves have compression at Mayo Jacksonville. So looking forward to the end of horrific pain and spasms. Would appreciate any insight into what to expect during recovery. Thanks.

Last May, I wrote about my husband's 2009 MVD surgery. Unfortunately, the hemifacial spasm resumed late last year. The TN didn't, thank God. After researching, I was sorry to see that others have had the return spasms return at about the 10 year mark, post MVD He has gotten some relief from Botox injections by a very capable neurologist who specializes in Movement Disorders. She also prescribed Trileptal twice daily, and he's using an oral tincture of medical marijuana, (which is legal in our state), as well as a vape form. My heart goes out to anyone who is suffering from the debilitating condition.

Have any of you had hearing loss? Was it permanent? If not permanent, how long until hearing returned and what percentage of hearing returned?

I am 6 weeks, post-op. At first I was almost pain free, definitely not a intense pain. Saw the neurosurgeon, last week. I have pain again, but now it's on the other side. It's so intense, th as t my family can te, that I have pain. Still, have numbness in my head, some dizziness, at times some problem with my gait .

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Several of you have recently had microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasms. It would be great to hear how you are doing. I'm sure others would benefit from your experiences.

@annamh – how are your pain, numbness and other symptoms doing that you were experiencing 6 weeks post-op?

@esumner – I'm guessing you may have experienced some hearing loss after microvascular decompression (MVD)? If so, will you share a bit more about that?

@marti2018 – how did your MVD go?