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J. William Langston, MD; Barry R. Tharp, MD

Arch Neurol. 1976;33(4):302-303.

Abstract
• A 6-week-old infant had recurrent contractions of the facial musculature on the left side, which continued throughout early childhood. Surgical exploration at 51/2 years of age revealed a ganglioneuroma of the fourth ventricle. Hemifacial spasm (HFS) in infancy and childhood suggests the possibility of serious intracranial pathologic findings.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, Stanford (Calif) University School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 30, 1975.

Reprint requests to Division of Neurology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 (Dr Langston).

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