Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: a case with associated facial nerve palsy.
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.
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000150:complications; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
D011241:Prednisone