jbrueggert last modified: February 12, 2007
Personal Information
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Name: Janice Brueggert
City: Sidney
State: Ohio
Country: United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: retired
Age at HFS Onset: 61
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 2003
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: Spasms on left side of face.
Medications Tried: Medications Primidone worked for 7 months, Baclofen-did not work, Zanaflex-did not work, Keppra-did not work.
Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: 2 botox injections 5-15-05 & 9/14/05-did not like the result-did not have any more. May have eased the spasms, but make the face droup.
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: February 01, 2007
Doctor's Name: Dr. Peter J. Jannetta
Facility MVD Performed: Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA (USA).

Spasm Free?: No
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments: Update as of 02/12/06: Not spasms free yet – but getting better!
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