How does Kevin Niksarli M.D treat hemifacial spasm at Manhattan Lasik Center?

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Is there a cure for hemifacial spasm?

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Yes.
Medications sometimes help control it, but surgery to make sure there is nothing compressing your facial nerve can cure it. This is brain surgery. If you do it, make sure you get a neurosurgeon who has done the procedure (microvascular decompression) sucessfully many times.  (+ info)

how much does a hemifacial spasm surgery cost?

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It depends, not only on the doctor's rates and the hospital's, but these are different types of the surgery that can be more difficult which raises the price. If you don't have insurance, I'd call a local hospital and ask to speak to a financial counselor about some type of low income assistance (they may write off 100% of the surgery) although I'm not sure if this surgery would be considered cosmetic which might change things. Be sure that you are calling a public hospital because they are much more likely to help you. Hope this helps to answer your question.  (+ info)

what causes hemifacial spasm?

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Is there anyone out there with hemifacial spasms and what are you taking for it?

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What could a constant spasm in the lower abdominal area (to the right of the belly button) mean?

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All day today I have had an off and on spasm in my lower abdomen to the right of my belly button. I would describe it as a "fluttering" feeling but it is always constant in one spot. It is in NO way painful it's just annoying (for lack of a better word). Anyone have any idea what this could be caused by? It stops off and on then comes back again.
This could be constipation and the feeling is your bowel trying to push a section of hard stool down through your colon. If you often pass hard, dry stool, you can go to WebMd.com and type in constipation and read up on the dietary recommendations and increased water intake which will take care of this.  (+ info)

Can someone tell me what Hemifacial microsomia is?

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I have a pretty good idea what it is, but i don't know whether or not it is the same as GoldenHar syndrome, or a division of GoldenHar Syndrome. Can anyone help me?
Hemifacial Microsomia is a condition in which the lower half of one side of the face is underdeveloped and does not grow normally. It is sometimes also referred to as first and second brachial arch syndrome, oral-mandibular-auricular syndrome, lateral facial dysplasia, or otomandibular dysostosis. The syndrome varies in severity, but always includes the maldevelopment of the ear and the mandible. This is the second most common facial birth defect after clefts.

No, it is not the same as Goldenhar Syndrome. "When one side of a child's face is smaller or underdeveloped in comparison with the other side, the child is said to have Hemifacial Microsomia, or Craniofacial Microsomia. When the eye and the spine are also involved, then the term, Goldenhar, is used."





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What do you call that weird spasm you sometimes get when you are just about to go to sleep?

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9 times out of ten, just when I am in that place just before drifting off, I have a shutter-spasm-like thing happen. What causes this, and what is it called?
This is called a hypnic or myoclonic jerk.

When you fall asleep, normally your body temperature goes down and your heart starts to beat just a little slower. This is because your brain signals your body to relax to prepare for sleep. When your muscles are relaxed, you go into the very first stages of sleep, but you're not sleeping too deeply yet.

This brain activity may cause your larger muscles to contract a little bit. In response, another part of your brain will make up a very quick mini-dream to go along with what is happening. You might think this would take a while, but your brain works so lightning fast that it makes up the story almost at the same instant that your muscles jerk.

During this light sleep, you can be easily awakened - like if the phone rings or if your dog licks your face. A lot of people who do wake up during this light sleep believe they haven't really fallen asleep yet. That's why you may think that your body jerked right before you were about to fall asleep, but really, you were lightly asleep the whole time - just not deeply asleep.

Myoclonic jerks are a normal part of sleep. Most people (80%) have them at one time or another. But many people do not realize their muscles are jerking at times during light sleep and it doesn't wake them up.

Hope that helps!  (+ info)

Why does my lower back spasm whenever I get nervous or scared?

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Often when I get really nervous my lower back will go into a spasm. It hurts like crazy for about 10 seconds and then I'm fine. This has been happening since I was in junior high 20 years ago, and the spasm is always in the exact same place in my lower back.
probably something your body has adjusted itself to do over all these years, like some people get nauseated when they are nervous, you could see a counselor to see about cahnging your thought process, maybe even hypnosis. If that doesnt help i would see a dr to see if there is anything physiological going on. Good luck! GOD BLESS~~~  (+ info)

What the home treatment or self treatment for esophageal spasm?

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ive been suffering from this esophageal spasm lately... and it really sucks. I mean feel like i am soffucated. and even i try to relax it wont relax... pls help.
there are few treatments really, some Dr's prescribe ranitidine or omeprazole to stop you making so much stomach acid so when the spasm occurs the acid doesn't jump into your oesophagus and cause you pain.
for the spasm itself, its a case of trial and error with meds as the drugs they use are all primarily designed to be used on other conditions.
Things you can do yourself are as follows
avoid taking big gulps of fluids
avoid food + fluids that are excessively hot or cold
make sure you drink plenty at mealtimes to make food easier to swallow + digest
some people can identify specific food as triggers- your Dr can help you look into this.

also please make sure you have a medical diagnosis of oesophageal spasm before you self treat as there are many digestive disorders with similar symptoms, some harmless and some potentially very serious.  (+ info)

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