Horner's syndrome
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Web Resources for Horner's syndrome
ICD 10 code: G90.2
Relevant Clinical Literature
UK Guidance
Other Wikis
Medpedia on Horner's syndrome (Less technical, good quality control)
Wikipedia on Horner's syndrome (Less technical, ? quality control)
Constellation of symptoms resulting from disruption or interruption of the sympathetic innervation to the head/eye.
Symptoms
Drooping eyelid
Signs
- Ptosis of eyelid - incomplete.
- Miosis (small pupil on affected side)
- Pupils remain reactive to light.
Other features (not universal as depend on site of lesion)
- Anhidrosis of same side of face
Causes
- Pancoast's tumour
- Iatrogenic, e.g. following interscalene block
- Carotid aneurysm (tens to be painful)
- Neck tumours
- Syringomyelia
- Syringobulbia
