sbarone last modified: August 17, 2005
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Name: Steve Barone
City: Scottsdale
State: Arizona
Country: United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Age at HFS Onset: 46
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 1996
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: Slight flutter in left eye that in two years progressed to the the entire left side of face
Medications Tried: Botox, neurontin
Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: Botox (natural) developed an immunity, Myobloc, hard to get right dosage, doesn't last as long, painful. Am going to try natural Botox again
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 2
Date of Last MVD: August 15, 2002
Doctor's Name: Dr. Kris Smith
Facility MVD Performed: Barrow Neurological
Phoenix, AZ (USA)

Spasm Free?: Yes
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments: Became spasm free 18 months after MVD #2.
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