Horner's syndrome

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Noun1.Horner's syndrome - a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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The development of Horner syndrome following a stabbing.
Syndromes in maxillofacial injuries
Abstract: Horner syndrome was identified in 25 of 30 777 avian admissions to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital during 2010-2016.
A Retrospective Study of Horner Syndrome in Australian Wild Birds, 2010-2016
(4) Primary tumors in the neck or upper chest can cause Horner syndrome (ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis) or airway compromise.
Infant with an unusual pharyngeal mass
Postoperative complications Complications n % Compansatory sweating 12 60 Back 6 30 Abdomen 3 15 Thorax 2 10 Neck 1 5 Pneumothorax 3 15 Minimal 2 10 Tube thoracostomy 1 5 Recurrence - - Horner Syndrome - - Bleeding - - Table 2.
Our Experience on Single-Port Bilateral Endoscopic Thoracal Sympathectomy for the Treatment of Palmar and Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Chemotherapeutic agents that are used to prevent malignancies and central nervous system (CNS) involvement may lead to different pictures including cognitive disorder, encephalopathy, and Horner syndrome. Thus, neurologic findings including ptosis may occur (1, 2).
Evaluation of two non-myasthenic patients with ptosis
Inflammatory involvement of the sympathetic nerves passing through the interior of the cavernous sinus may produce Horner syndrome with miosis.
TOLOSA-HUNT SYNDROME--CASE REPORT
Furthermore, chronic throat symptoms [25], back pain [26], Brown-Sequard syndrome [27], Horner syndrome [28], intracranial hypotension [29, 30], chronic obstructive pneumonia [31], traumatic thoracic aortic rupture [32], esophageal perforation [33], and acute urinary retention [34] have been described as osteophytic complications.
A Case of a Paracardial Osteophyte Causing Atrial Compression
Horner syndrome (HS) was first described in 1869 by Johann Friedrich Horner [1].
Horner Syndrome Secondary to Thyroid Surgery
Horner syndrome is a rare manifestation of neurologic Lyme [11].
A Case of Early Disseminated Neurological Lyme Disease Followed by Atypical Cutaneous Manifestations
Mohney, "Incidence of pediatric Horner syndrome and the risk of neuroblastoma: a population-based study," Archives of Ophthalmology, vol.
Long-Term Follow-Up in Children with Anisocoria: Cocaine Test Results and Patient Outcome
For example, increasing/new pain or new Horner syndrome are more likely to reflect tumor recurrence/progression; while unilateral edema or parasthesia is more likely to reflect radiation-induced plexopathy.
MRI of the brachial plexus: A practical review
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