Autonomic
Horner's Syndrome
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Horner's Syndrome
, Horner Syndrome, Sympathetic Ocular Ophthalmoplegia
Pathophysiology
Paralysis of superior cervical
Sympathetic Nerve
Destructive lesion to superior cervical
Ganglion
Destruction in posterior retroparotid space
Mediastinal tumor
Associated lesions
Cranial Nerve 9
Cranial Nerve 10
Cranial Nerve 11
Cranial Nerve 12
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Causes
Brainstem Stroke
Posterior retroparotid space mass
Parotid Gland
tumor
Carotid body tumor
Metastatic tumor
Lymphoma
Tuberculous Adenitis
Mediastinal Mass
Signs
Mnemonic:
Miosis
,
Ptosis
,
Anhidrosis
All findings are unilateral
Miosis
Palpebral
Ptosis
(Incomplete)
Contrast with complete
Ptosis
in levator paralysis
Illusion
of eyeball recession (No true enophthalmos)
Absence of sweating (
Anhidrosis
) on face and neck
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