Is facial muscle spasm surgery reimbursed by health insurance?

  Facial myoclonus is a relatively common neurosurgical disorder, which is mainly manifested as unilateral facial, repetitive involuntary twitching, and in severe cases, compulsory contracture, which can cause discomfort such as inability to open the ipsilateral eye, crooked mouth, resulting in blurred vision and hearing loss. Many patients with facial spasms suffer from this. Therefore, it is important to treat the condition promptly once it is diagnosed.  For patients with early facial spasms, taking medications for facial spasms can control them to some extent. But the disadvantage of these drugs is that long-term use of the body will produce side effects, and later patients will also appear drug resistance when the drug is basically ineffective, so patients will generally choose surgery later.  About 80%-90% of patients with facial muscle spasm are suffering from abnormal nerve discharge due to compression of the facial nerve by nearby blood vessels. The only recognized cure is “microvascular decompression”, which is performed under a microscope. The vessel responsible for the compression of the facial nerve is returned to its original position, the facial nerve is decompressed, and a medical spacer is inserted to isolate the cerebral vessels from the facial nerve. Thus, the purpose of treatment is achieved.  Microvascular decompression is a similar minimally invasive procedure that not only can achieve the purpose of treating facial spasm, but also the procedure is safe and reliable, it does not harm any nerve tissue of the patient’s face, it can maintain the integrity of the face and the functionality of the nerve, and the efficiency of the procedure is high. Therefore, microvascular decompression is the best treatment for facial spasm.  Facial muscle spasm, like other diseases, is normally reimbursed after surgery. Patients who have medical insurance or NPA and go to regular public hospitals for treatment can enjoy the reimbursement policy. The above-mentioned introduction can hopefully help patients treating facial muscle spasm, and I hope you maintain an active treatment mindset, and I wish you a speedy recovery.