Tolosa—Hunt syndrome

Abstract

Aim: This study is aimed to report Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome a rare case.

Introduction: A non inflammatory disorder in cavournous sinus or in the fissure of orbit leading to painful eye movements is called as Tolosa Hunt syndrome. Case report: A young married house wife, with history of worsening eye pain, double vision, decreased sensation on the right side of face, and ptosis was referred by her local practitioner to the Neurology Department of Peoples Medical University Hospital Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, in the month of October 2018. She was admitted, detailed history, general physical and systemic examination and investigations were carried out. Keeping in the view of history, examination and investigations THS diagnosis was made. Prompt treatment was started; her clinical symptoms were alleviated to a great extent within three days of admission and she was discharged well to home after 4 days of admission. Conclusion: Tolosa hunt syndrome is very rare disease; it is diagnosis of exclusion, when all other diseases with same clinical features of TSH diagnosis were excluded. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment improves the prognosis and out comes in this condition.