palcorn last modified: March 29, 2008
Personal Information
Login: palcorn
Name: Peggy Alcorn
City: Spokane
State: Washington
Country: United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Retired
Age at HFS Onset: 57
Side Affected: Right
Year of HFS Onset: 1988
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: twiching of eye, pulling of face toward ear, blinking of eye, pulling over the top lip.
Medications Tried: Clonepin, not effective
Alternative Treatments Tried: acupuncture. not effective
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: I have had various experiences over 12 years. But lately it is not working so well. I had my last injection 07/31/07. It did not take effect for about a month. My eye was almost closed and the spasm was very active. Since that time it has periods of quiet and then short periods of spasm.
MVD?: No
Number of MVD's:
Date of Last MVD: ,
Doctor's Name:
Facility MVD Performed:
Spasm Free?:
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments: Scheduled for MVD Consultation on 04/14/08 with Dr. Robert Rostomily, Washington University, Seattle, WA (USA).
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