Sharma Ravi, Garg Kanwaljeet, Agarwal Samagra, Agarwal Deepak, Chandra P Sarat, Kale Shashank S, Sharma Bhawani S, Mahapatra Ashok K
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Neurol India. 2017 May-Jun;65(3):493-505. doi: 10.4103/neuroindia.NI_1166_16.
Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a rare disorder caused by the compression of facial nerve root exit zone (REZ) at the brainstem by a vascular loop. Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a popular treatment modality for HS.
The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of MVD for HS by assessing the effect of the procedure from the literature published over the last 25 years.
A systematic data review from 1992 to 2015 using specific eligibility criteria yielded 27 studies on MVD for HS, the data of which were pooled and subjected to a meta-analysis.
The pooled odds ratio (OR) revealed by the meta-analysis showed that anterior inferior cerebellar artery was the most common offending vessel in 37.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 27.8-47.7%) of the patients. Complete resolution of HS was seen in 88.5% (95% CI: 86.7-90.4%) of the patients after a long-term follow up. The complication rate was low following MVD, the most common being temporary facial paresis in 5.9% (95% CI: 4.3-7.5%) of patients.
MVD is a safe and effective treatment for HS with long-term benefits and a low complication rate.
面肌痉挛(HS)是一种罕见的疾病,由血管襻对脑干面神经根部出口区(REZ)的压迫所致。微血管减压术(MVD)是治疗HS的一种常用方法。
本研究旨在通过评估过去25年发表的文献中该手术的效果,确定MVD治疗HS的长期疗效和安全性。
采用特定纳入标准对1992年至2015年的数据进行系统回顾,筛选出27项关于MVD治疗HS的研究,汇总这些数据并进行荟萃分析。
荟萃分析得出的合并比值比(OR)显示,37.8%(95%置信区间[CI]:27.8 - 47.7%)的患者中,小脑下前动脉是最常见的责任血管。长期随访后,88.5%(95% CI:86.7 - 90.4%)的患者面肌痉挛完全缓解。MVD术后并发症发生率较低,最常见的是5.9%(95% CI:4.3 - 7.5%)的患者出现暂时性面瘫。
MVD是一种治疗HS的安全有效的方法,具有长期疗效且并发症发生率低。