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  • Eyes not tracking together

  • Can't move my eyes smoothly

  • My eyes hurt when i move them

  • I can't move my eyes in one direction

  • Have problems moving my eyes

  • Droopy eyelid

  • Double vision in one eye

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Learn more about Tolosa Hunt syndrome

Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is tolosa hunt syndrome?

Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by severe headaches behind the eyes, decreased and painful eye movements typically in just one eye. The exact cause is unknown, but it may be related to inflammation in certain areas behind the eye.

Symptoms of tolosa hunt syndrome

  • Eyeballs cannot move properly, and cannot look in a certain direction

  • Double vision

  • Drooping eyelids

  • Eye pain

  • Headache affecting one side of my head

  • Blind spots or blind areas in vision

  • Pain at the back of the eye

  • Headache

Questions your doctor may ask to check for tolosa hunt syndrome

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tolosa hunt syndrome

  • Do you have problems moving your eyes in a specific direction?

  • Do you have double vision?

  • Do you have drooping of the eyelid(s) that sometimes cover part of the eye?

  • Do you have eye pain?

  • Do you have pain on only one side of you head?

Treatment for tolosa hunt syndrome

Patients with Tolosa Hunt Syndrome generally respond well to anti-inflammatory medications like corticosteroids, although permanent eye movement issues may persist. Relapse can occur in around 40% of successfully treated patients.

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Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.

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