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The authors reported a rare case of a 78-year-old woman who developed INN during follow-up for hemifacial spasm (HFS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The patient had been receiving Botox treatment for right HFS for 20 years when she developed paroxysmal electric shock pain in the right external auditory canal and tinnitus induced by opening her mouth. A three-dimensional magnetic resonance fusion image showed the cisternal portion of the facial-vestibulocochlear nerve complex to be compressed by the meatal loop of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), which was pressed against by the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. The authors diagnosed INN, and microvascular decompression (MVD) was performed. Surgical findings were consistent with preoperative neuroimaging. In addition, the proximal portion of the meatal loop of the AICA had passed between the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves, compressing both. The AICA was moved and the nerve completely decompressed. All symptoms improved immediately following surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>LESSONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When INN occurs during HFS follow-up, aggressive MVD should be considered based on detailed neuroimaging. 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