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DiscussionMVD surgery for Hemifacial Spasms
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Oct 2, 2022 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
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I have one MVD for TN with facial spasms. Got complete relief but the horrible symptoms returned eight months later. I then had a second MVD and again, I achieved complete relief but I had a recurrence exactly eight months later
So I had gamma knife surgery with excellent relief and had a recurrence ten months later.
I know have a hydro morphine pain pump with catheter ending in C3 to get directly in my brain
My doctors call my TN intractable but to me the MVD was the best in achieving relief
The problem is that it did not last
Recovery after the second one was a lot easier than the first one abd I was out of the hospital in four days
I also had some electrolyte imbalance but it all gets better
If you only have the facial spasms no TN I would think it will help
My facial spasms were severe. I could not put two words together. Had to use a dry erase pad to comunícate
The surgery lasts four hours but there is no pain in the incision
I had my surgery at St Luke’s hospital in Houston abd my sweet great neurosurgeon was Dr Viishwanatan
The very best
It was not his fault that I had
Recurrence. It’s the severity of my disease
Good luck to you!