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Ophthalmoplegia (Medical Subject Headings DeSC/MeSH)

 

Síndrome de Tolosa-Hunt con compromiso de tres ramas del nervio trigémino y nervio facial. Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome with involvement of three branches of the trigeminal nerve and facial nerve

Introduction: Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome consists of a sensory neuropathy of the trigeminal nerve associated with the paralysis of one or more ocular motor nerves, secondary to an idiopathic granulomatous inflammation of the cavernous sinus, the superior orbital fissure or the orbit.

Clinical case: 19-year-old patient with Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome accompanied by peripheral facial paralysis, with enhancement of the facial nerve.

Conclusions: Compromise of trigeminal nerve branches and facial nerve is a rare finding. Imaging studies contribute to the characterization of the etiology. Steroid treatment continues to be effective.

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