The long-term effects of microvascular decompression on social phobia and health-related quality of life in patients with hemifacial spasm: a 3-year prospective study复制标题

微血管减压术对面肌痉挛患者社交恐惧症和健康相关生活质量的远期影响: 一项为期3年的前瞻性研究

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a motor disorder generally characterized by involuntary, irregular contractions of the ipsilateral facial muscles innervated by the facial nerve. The symptoms usually start from the orbicularis oculi muscle in the early stage, and then progress in frequency and severity, spreading downward to the ipsilateral facial muscles and even to the platysma. Although HFS is not a life-threatening condition, patients with chronic facial disfigurement experience serious visual/verbal disability, and social embarrassment and significant distress in social interactions, which can lead to social phobia. However, the relationship between social phobia and HFS has rarely been investigated.

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