Syndromes of the ANS - Part 4 : Horner's Syndrome
Horner's Syndrome.
Horner's syndrome (also Horner syndrome, Bernard-Horner syndrome, Claude Bernard-Horner syndrome or as oculosympathetic palsy) is the combination of drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) and constriction of the pupil (miosis), sometimes accompanied by decreased sweating of the face on the same side; redness of the conjunctiva of the eye is often also present. It indicates a problem with the sympathetic nervous system, a part of the autonomic nervous system. Medical imaging and response to particular eye drops may be required to identify the location of the problem and the underlying cause.
This syndrome is related to other syndromes of the nervous system. Patients of 4 related syndromes have started a website:
www.ross-syndrome.com
The related syndromes are: Holmes-Adie Syndrome, Harlequin Syndrome, Ross Syndrome and Horner's Syndrome...
Patients can exchange experiences at Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/ross.and.related.syndromes/
Just ask the admin permission to join the group....
We hope to get in contact with more patients and with medical specialist who are interested in our syndromes."
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Holmes-Adie Syndrome Holmes Adie syndrome Adie's pupil Adie's tonic pupil tonic pupil Ross Syndrome Harlequin Syndrome Harlequin effect
