ralness last modified: March 14, 2009
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Name: Rob Alness
City:
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Occupation:
Age at HFS Onset: 37
Side Affected: Left
Year of HFS Onset: 2001
 
Treatment History
Symptoms Experienced: Twiching began below eye and has progressed downward. Pulls on upward on lip and eye partially closes
Medications Tried: None
Alternative Treatments Tried: None
Tried Botox?: No
Still Using Botox?:
Botox Comments:
MVD?: Yes
Number of MVD's: 1
Date of Last MVD: March 12, 2003
Doctor's Name: Dr. Amin Kassam
Facility MVD Performed: UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA (USA)

Spasm Free?: Yes
Any MVD Complications?: A week after the operation bell's palsy developed. Six weeks later the bell's palsy started to disapate and is now gone.
Comments: I would highly recommend Dr. Kassam for anyone considering surgery.

Two years later and spasm free!! Now six years post surgery and spasm free!!!!

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