title: [Tolosa-Hunt syndrome: analysis of six cases].
abstract: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is an entity of rare occurrence and unknown etiopathogenesis, expressed clinically by unilateral orbitary pain associated with simple or multiple oculomotor paralysis, which resolves spontaneously but may recur. We present a series of six cases taken care in our ambulatory, which fulfill the diagnostic criteria for Tolosa Hunt syndrome according to the International Headache Society Classification of 2004. There are also emphasized the demographic data of this series of patients, their 12 months follow-up, investigative studies and responsiveness to corticosteroids. As the diagnosis is always of exclusion, literature revision is focused on differential diagnosis of painful ophthalmoplegic syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. monzillo@einstein.br
authors.forename: Paulo Hélio
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Monzillo
authors.forename: Victor Marçal
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Saab
authors.forename: Gustavo Guimarães
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Protti
authors.forename: Agnaldo Rodrigues da
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Wilson Luiz
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Sanvito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020333:Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone