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Hemifacial spasm in husband and wife

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Hemifacial spasm in husband and wife

Both wife and husband have left hemifacial spasm. This peripherally induced movement disorder appears to be much more common in the Asian population than among Caucasians. (Contributed by Dr. Joseph Jankovic.)

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