abrow last modified: May 12, 2008
Personal Information
Login: abrow
Name: Allan Brow
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Postal Clerk
Age at HFS Onset: 47
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 1999
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: Twitching of eye. Spasm on left side of face incl. mouth area.
Medications Tried: Tegretol - only one week on medication.
Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: Botox does help, but with droopiness.
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: May 13, 2008
Doctor's Name: Dr. Anthony Kaufmann
Facility MVD Performed: Health Sciences Centre Hosp.
Winnipeg (Canada)

Spasm Free?:
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments: I have had the twitching for approx.
4 years. No pain, but constant.
Very annoying when talking to someone.
Altogether 8 years now with facial spasms during sleep.

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