Remittent painful ophthalmoplegia: the Tolosa-Hunt syndrome? A report of seven cases and review of the literature.
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[Painful ophthalmoplegia (pseudotumor of the orbit and Tolosa-Hunt syndrome)].
INTRODUCTION The Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome (THS) and the Pseudotumor of the Orbit (PTO) each have three common clinical hallmarks: unilateral periorbital pain, cranial nerve palsies and a fast response to corticosteroid therapy. CASE REPORT 48-year-old female with a right VI nerve paralysis, later develops a right III nerve paralysis. It is important to be able to differentiate between THS and PTO...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.42.3.270