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Horner's syndrome is a clinical syndrome caused by damage to the sympathetic nervous system. It is also known by the names Bernard-Horner syndrome or oculosympathetic palsy.
Symptoms
It results in ptosis (drooping upper eyelid), miosis (constricted pupil), and occasionally enophthalmos (the impression that the eye is sunk in) and anhidrosis (decreased sweating) on one side of the face,loss of ciliospinal reflex and blood shot conjunctiva.
In children Horner's syndrome sometimes leads to a difference in eye color between the two eyes (heterochromia). This happens because a lack of sympathetic stimulation in childhood interferes with melanin pigmentation of the melanocytes in the superficial stroma of the iris.
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I have a slight case of Horner's Syndrome. It's a nerve thing with the eye and I can't wear contacts anymore. I just think it's a funny name
matt_farace (MF) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:43:58 -0000
I have a slight case of Horner's Syndrome. It's a nerve thing with the eye and I can't wear contacts anymore. I just think it's a funny name
@doctorkarl as for diseases front to cite specifics theres Horner's syndrome and Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis though is a rare symptom
murraystorm (murraystorm) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:20:53 -0000
@doctorkarl as for diseases front to cite specifics theres Horner's syndrome and Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis though is a rare symptom
Family Practice Notebook: Horner's Syndrome - The pathophysiology, causes and signs of horners syndrome.
Meta Description: [ Neurology: Autonomic: Dysfunction ]
Georgetown University School of Medicine - A clinical description of horner syndrome, with what lesions or injury it may occur and a brief definition of klympke dejerine syndrome.
Handbook of Ocular Disease Management - Horner's Syndrome - An article about the signs, symptoms, pathophysiology, management and clinical pearls.
NORD: Horner's Syndrome - Offer the synonyms, a general discussion and further resources.
Meta Description: [ National Organization for Rare Disorders is dedicated to helping people with rare, orphan diseases. Rarediseases.org contains information on the prevention, treatment and cure of rare diseases. ]
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