title: Unusual course of painful ophthalmoplegia. Report of a case.
abstract: A case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome with unusual course is described. Pain and ophthalmoplegia were both relatively late manifestations preceded for several weeks by progressive involvement of the optic nerve. The importance of also bearing this condition in mind in atypical cases is stressed, since early diagnosis and corticosteroid treatment distinctly reduce the risk of severe residual symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010690:Phlebography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone