Spasmodic Torticollis, Dr. Jho's Endoscopic MVD Surgery

Spasmodic Torticollis, Dr. Jho's Endoscopic MVD Surgery

Dr. Jho's Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression for Spasmodic Torticollis

Professor & Chair, Department of Neuroendoscopy

Jho Institute for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

After working for approximately 20 years with Professor Jannetta (who pioneered the development of various Jannetta procedures for microvascular decompression), Dr. Jho developed minimally invasive endoscopic microvascular decompression surgery. Microvascular decompression surgery was originally pioneered by Professor Jannetta, who has spent his lifetime in a neurosurgery career exploring various neurovascular compression syndromes.

Neurovascular compression theory is the idea that various blood vessels can compress various cranial nerves inside the head causing distinct symptoms pertinent to the compressed cranial nerve. These symptoms are classified as belonging to disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia if the compressed nerve is the trigeminal nerve, hemifacial spasm if the facial nerve is compressed, tinnitis and vertigo if the vestibulocochlear nerve is compressed, glossopharyngeal neuralgia if the glossopharyngeal nerve is involved, and spasmodic torticollis if the spinal accessory nerve is involved.

Spasmodic torticollis is a condition of extreme neck muscle spasm in which the patient's head and neck become twisted in an unnatural manner. Spasmodic torticollis has been treated with microvascular decompression of the spinal accessory nerves, the upper cervical nerve roots, and/or the brainstem. Improvement of symptoms has been observed in most patients within a two year span following surgery. Surgical outcome has been excellent in 50% of patients, who show drastic alleviation of their symptoms. Of the remaining patients, 25% experienced significant improvement while the other 25% did not.

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Practice Manager: Robin A. Coret

e-mail : rcoret@DrJho.com

Tel : (412) 359-6110

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Address : JHO Institute for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Department of Neuroendoscopy

7th Floor, Snyder Pavilion

Allegheny General Hospital

320 East North Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772

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