Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective procedure for hemifacial spasm (HFS). MVD results from nonspecialized or low-volume institutes are not always reliable. Most studies on MVD for HFS are retrospective and single centered; to the best of our knowledge, no prospective, multicenter studies exist.To evaluate short- and long-term outcomes and complications in patients who underwent MVD for HFS in specialized Japanese...