Horner’s syndrome: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on horner’s syndrome: clinical features: Central causes Idiopathic: this accounts for 40% of cases Cervical artery dissection (painful Horner's) Lateral medullary syndrome Tumours Haemorrhage Demyelination Preganglionic causes Postganglionic causes Clinical…

Central causes

  • Idiopathic: this accounts for 40% of cases
  • Cervical artery dissection (painful Horner's)
  • Lateral medullary syndrome
  • Tumours
  • Haemorrhage
  • Demyelination

Preganglionic causes

Postganglionic causes

Clinical features: anhidrosis

Clinical features: others

Assessment

References

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  5. Morrison C, Seifter A, Aucott JN. Unusual presentation of Lyme disease: Horner syndrome with negative serology. J Am Board Fam Med 2009; 22:219-222.
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