CHENNAI: A 40-year-old patient at SIMS Hospital had successful Microvascular Decompression (MVD) surgery. The patient had hemifacial spasm, also known as winking disease, a rare neurological condition that makes the face twitch without the person’s intention.

After years of misdiagnosis, advanced diagnostics at SIMS Institute of Neurosciences identified the root cause — a blood vessel compressing the facial nerve. The medical team at SIMS used Advanced Intraoperative Neuro-Monitoring (IONM) to ensure precise nerve decompression, offering a permanent cure for the condition.