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ArticleTzu chi medical journal

Recurrent Tolosa-Hunt syndrome.

Phyo-Wai Thu, Yu-Ming Chen, Weng-Ming Liu

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Article in Tzu chi medical journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Phyo-Wai ThuDepartment of Neurology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Yu-Ming ChenDepartment of Neurology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Weng-Ming LiuDepartment of Neurology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Tzu Chi Foundation · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is caused by granulomatous inflammation in the cavernous sinus, superior orbital fissure, or orbit characterized by painful ophthalmoplegia. Here, we report a case of recurrent THS in a 48-year-old female, who initially showed a poor response to low-dose steroids. Each episode involved different cranial nerves and painful ophthalmoplegia. Neuroimaging showed enhancement in the right cavernous sinus. The patient was treated with glucocorticoid pulse therapy and azathioprine. THS was previously considered to be responsive to glucocorticoids. This report demonstrates a case of THS with poor response to steroids and unique presentation of frequent recurrence with different cranial nerve involvement.

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Cranial neuropathyDifferential diagnosisPainful ophthalmoplegiaTolosa–Hunt syndromeTreatment

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PMID34386372
PMCPMC8323652
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