Ricerc@Sapienza

Background: It is widely agreed that carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine are highly effective in
the long-term treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. However, the tolerability of these drugs across
the different aetiologies of trigeminal neuralgia is still undetermined.
Methods: In this retrospective, real-world study, we assessed the effectiveness and tolerability of
carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine in a large cohort of patients with classical (254 patients),
secondary (60 patients) and idiopathic (40 patients) trigeminal neuralgia. We analysed data using

Background
Tolosa–Hunt syndrome (THS) related neurological
symptoms are described in literature as “unilateral”,
“recurrent”, “episodic”, “intense”, “severe”, “lancinating” or
“stabbing” pain on the upper face and forehead and may be
misdiagnosed due to the similarity of few symptoms and a
significant number of common characteristics between both
conditions.
Aims
The aim of this brief report is to indicate some important
clinical insights related to Tolosa Hunt syndrome, and to