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Tolosa‐hunt syndrome: A case with associated facial nerve palsy
Author(s) -
Swerdlow Barry
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410080513
Subject(s) - cavernous sinus , tolosa–hunt syndrome , medicine , weakness , palsy , trigeminal nerve , facial nerve , abducens nerve , surgery , trochlear nerve , cranial nerves , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine
A 54‐year‐old man developed a painful right third nerve palsy with signs of involvement of the first two divisions of the trigeminal nerve and, later, ipsilateral peripheral facial nerve weakness. A cavernous sinus venogram demonstrated narrowing of the third portion of the right ophthalmic vein and poor filling of the adjacent cavernous sinus. Resolution occurred with steroid therapy. The Tolosa‐Hunt syndrome may be a variant of a larger syndrome of recurrent multiple cranial polyneuropathies without identifiable cause.