bbaker last modified: April 10, 2005
Personal Information
Login: bbaker
Name: Brenda Baker
City: Gastonia
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Banking
Age at HFS Onset: 54
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 1998
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: spasms pulling the left side of my face and eye fluttering and completely closing
Medications Tried: several medications which did not stop the spasms.
I suffered with double vision and dizziness.

Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: Botox injections for 5 1/2 yrs every 3 months and sometimes every 2 months.
It was losing its effectiveness and was not totally stopping the spasms.

MVD?: No
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: April 07, 2005
Doctor's Name: Dr. Peter J. Jannetta
Facility MVD Performed: Allegheney General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA (USA)

Spasm Free?: Yes
Any MVD Complications?:
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