jbatterberry last modified: November 26, 2009
Personal Information
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Name: Joanne Batterberry
City: Spicer
State: Minnesota
Country: United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Divorced
Occupation: semi retired
Age at HFS Onset: 65
Side Affected: Right
Year of HFS Onset: 2008
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: Twitching around right eye then moving to the cheek and lip.
Medications Tried: Clonazepam - It helped.
Alternative Treatments Tried:
Tried Botox?: Yes
Still Using Botox?: No
Botox Comments: Drooping of right eye lid and right side of face. It was very traumatic for me. It lasted for a good two months.
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: November 06, 2009
Doctor's Name: Dr. Michael J. Link
Facility MVD Performed: Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Hospital,
Rochester, MN (USA)

Spasm Free?: No
Any MVD Complications?:
Comments: Update as of 11/26/09 - I have experienced improvement in the spasms and am hopeful they will stop. Dr. Link said it sometimes takes a while to completely stop the spasms.
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