A Case of Recurrent Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome.
- Author:
Sang Hyo RYU
1
;
Sang Moo LEE
;
Hee Chan CHOI
;
Jae Chun BAE
;
Hyo Je AN
;
Sang Ho HAN
;
Jung In YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine , Hallym University, Korea. smlee@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome;
Ophthalmoplegia;
MRI
- MeSH:
Brain;
Cavernous Sinus;
Female;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Orbit;
Steroids;
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(4):422-424
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is a clinical syndrome of painful ophthalmoplegia associated with an idiopathic inflammation in the superior orbital fissure or cavernous sinus. We report a 61-year-old woman with recurrent THS. She had been treated with steroids for the painful ophthalmoplegia. After a symptom-free period, she developed similar symptoms. The postcontrast brain MRI showed increased signal in the cavernous sinus, which was also seen in the previous MRI.