Personal
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| Name: |
Wendy Birnbaum
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| City: |
Coronado |
| State: |
California |
| Country: |
United States |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Marital Status: |
Married |
| Occupation: |
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| Age at HFS Onset: |
52 |
| Side Affected: |
Left |
| Year of HFS Onset: |
2006 |
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Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced:
Eye and facial twitching and spasm. Eye closure when smiling.
Medications Tried: Klonopin...helps me sleep.
Alternative Treatments Tried:
stopped caffeine some help
Tried Botox?:
Yes
Still Using Botox?:
No
Botox Comments:
some relief with facial asymmetry.
MVD?:
Yes
Number of MVD's:
1
Date of Last MVD:
March 12, 2008
Doctor's Name:
Dr John Alksne
Facility MVD Performed:
Univ. of Calif. at San Diego Med. Ctr.
La Jolla, CA (USA)
Spasm Free?:
Yes
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments:
Update as of 03/15/08 - Discharged the afternoon of 03/14/08. My husband took me errand/grocery shopping today. Will report on results in a few days as I feel real "spacey "and tired now.
Click here to see my "MVD Diary".
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