Tolosa–Hunt Syndrome: A Painful Ophthalmoplegia. (7th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bugeme, Marcellin; Cissé, Ousmane; Mukuku, Olivier; Diop, Amadou Gallo
• Other Names: Berlit Peter Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in neurological medicine. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-07
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology; Nervous System Diseases; Nervous system -- Diseases; Neurology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/8883983
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6676

Abstract

Abstract : Tolosa–Hunt syndrome is a painful ophthalmoplegia characterized by recurrent unilateral orbital pain, ipsilateral oculomotor paralysis, and a rapid response to steroids. Our report describes a 37-year-old young woman who presented with right ptosis, ipsilateral ophthalmoplegia, and painful headache with no other neurological deficits in which all biological and neuroimaging investigations were normal. Complete recovery within one week of corticosteroid therapy was observed. This is probably the first case of Tolosa–Hunt syndrome reported in Dakar, Senegal.