RBindler last modified: December 20, 2007
Personal Information
Login: RBindler
Name: Rob Bindler
City: Farmingdale
State: New York
Country: United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Age at HFS Onset: 53
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 2000
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: It started with an eye twitch and dry eye and gradually spread down the left side of my face to my jaw. When I yawned, drank or shaved under my nose my left eye would close. My ophthalmologist observed it as aberrant regeneration.
Medications Tried: Tegretol. I could not tolerate its side effects.
Alternative Treatments Tried: Acupuncture was not effective.
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: Eye tremor was relieved but terrible sagging and paralysis of the facial muscles (like Bells palsy) on the effected side.
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: October 8, 2007
Doctor's Name: Chandranath Sen, MD
Facility MVD Performed: Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY (USA)

Spasm Free?: Yes
Any MVD Complications?: No
Comments: Sometimes I may get slight incidental spasms while drinking hot beverages or eating, but not frequent.
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