2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2017.10.004
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A case of headache, double vision and ptosis in emergency department: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome

Abstract: Headache and double vision symptoms can be seen especially neurological and optical problems. We present Tolosa-Hunt syndrome in a 34-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) with the complaints of unilateral severe headache, double vision and ptosis, presented asymmetric contrast enhancement in the right superior cavernous sinus on MR. This pain was reduced with steroid therapy. Pulse steroid therapy of 1 mg/kg/day was planned based on the patient's clinical manifestation, MRI fi… Show more

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“… 8 , 9 While there is no consensus nor are there guidelines for managing symptoms attributed to THS, high-dose steroids are considered first line. 10 Rapid response to steroid therapy is the hallmark of THS, and patients typically recover with no residual deficits. 11 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 8 , 9 While there is no consensus nor are there guidelines for managing symptoms attributed to THS, high-dose steroids are considered first line. 10 Rapid response to steroid therapy is the hallmark of THS, and patients typically recover with no residual deficits. 11 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A paralisia surge normalmente dois dias após o aparecimento da dor e os sintomas duram de dias a semanas, podendo haver remissão espontânea ocasional, notando-se uma recorrência de 40% dos casos [6,7]. No entanto, comumente sensível à corticoterapia, apresenta resolução progressiva dos sintomas dentro de um período de 24 a 72 horas.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Sob esse viés, um aspecto relevante é a discreta presença de estreitamento do segmento intracavernoso da artéria carótida interna à angiografia.10 Ademais, quanto aos exames de neuroimagens, os pacientes com apresentação clínica típica podem apresentar achados normais em estudos com a utilização de ressonância magnética e manifestações radiológicas, como no caso descrito, exceto por espessamento parietal e discreta irregularidade no segmento V4 da artéria vertebral direita [7,10]. Outrossim, quando se evidencia a ocorrência de um comprometimento do nervo óptico e ramo maxilar do trigêmeo, há tendência de maior duração dos sintomas [2,4].…”
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“…La cefalea puede llegar a mejorar en 72 horas, mientras que las alteraciones neurológicas requieren hasta 6-8 semanas y las alteraciones radiológicas pueden permanecer hasta meses 6 . La dosis empleada habitualmente es 1 mg/kg seguido de un descenso progresivo posterior por semana 7 .…”
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