Personal
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| Name: |
Ginny Bigelow
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| City: |
Downers Grove |
| State: |
Illinois |
| Country: |
United States |
| Gender: |
female |
| Marital Status: |
married |
| Occupation: |
Retired |
| Age at HFS Onset: |
56 |
| Side Affected: |
right |
| Year of HFS Onset: |
1999 |
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Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced:
Twitching of right eyelid, progressing to spasms from corner of mouth to outer corner of eye. Sometimes right eyelid closes.
Medications Tried: Tried Baclofen for 4 years. Then tried Slow Mag for 2 years. Both helped somewhat, but not significantly.
Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?:
No
Still Using Botox?:
Not applicable
Botox Comments:
MVD?:
Yes
Number of MVD's:
1
Date of Last MVD:
April 03, 2006
Doctor's Name:
Dr. Gail Rosseau
Facility MVD Performed:
CINN - Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroresearch
Chicago, IL (USA)
Spasm Free?:
Yes
Any MVD Complications?:
Altered sense of taste. Occasional vertigo.
Comments:
Click here to see my "MVD Diary".
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