Question 1

what causes horners syndrome?

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Horner's syndrome.: Damage to a pathway in the Sympathetic Nervous System, either the pathway from the Hypothalamus to upper part of Spinal cord, from the Spinal column to the side of the neck, or from there to the muscles of the eye &amp; skin of face.

Question 2

does horners syndrome affect vision?

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No!: Horner's syndrome affects pupil size, eyelid droop and reduced forehead sweating on the affected side.  Altho the condition itself is basically benign it can be an indication of other more serious problems and should be evaluated by an eye md who can then make further referrals if appropriate.

Question 3

how can you acquire horners syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Injury or illness: Horner's syndrome is caused by damage or dysfunction of a nerve that afffects eyelid movement, pupil constriction and sweating. It can be aquired in many ways a few of which are trauma to the neck or tumor in the chest. It is important to see a physician for new horner's syndrome of unknown cause.

Question 4

does anyone know about horners syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Sympathtic dysfuncti: Horner's is a complex of eye findings-lid droop, pupillary narrowing, diminished sweating - caused by a disturbance of the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye. Almost always on one side only. Can be caused by forceps for birth, tumors in the upper chest ( usually lung cancer), vascular lesions in the neck and trauma. Some relief with proper treatment - see your neuro-ophthalmologist.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: horners syndrome?

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Horners Syndrome: Is the combination of drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) and constriction of the pupil (miosis), sometimes accompanied by decreased sweating (anhidrosis) of the face on the same side; redness of the conjunctiva of the eye is often also present.

Question 6

can horners syndrome cause headaches?

Accepted Answer

Carotid dissection: If the horners is related to carotid dissection you might also experience headache. Treatment for the initial cause of horners such as pancoast tumor might have side effect of headache. These are serious symptoms. Seek medical attention if you have not done so.

Question 7

what can i do for treatment if horners syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Horners Syndrome: Treatment depends on the cause of horners syndrome.

Question 8

i have horners syndrome. how do they dilate pupils?

Accepted Answer

Horner's: We have meds that dilate the pupil but you have damage to the sympathetic nerve that they work on either centrally, congentially or peripherally. It is best to fix the cause if you can.

Question 9

in horners syndrome, does the miotic pupil remain a constant size or does it also respond to variations in light level?

Accepted Answer

It still responds: In Horner's syndrome the pupil can still dilate to varying intensities of darkness but just not as forcefully or briskly as the normal eye.  Another way to put it is that depending upon the severity of the sympathetic pathway interruption pupillodilatory muscle activity can be affected anywhere from mildly to severely or even paralyzed.  Only seen dilation paralysis a few times but it can happen.

Question 10

is there a tie between horners syndrome and eyes?

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Many: Horner's syndrome, a complex of drooping eyelid (ptosis), constricted pupil (miosis) and reduced sweating of one side of the face (anhidrosis) can be caused by many things, including tumors on top of the lung, or anything that compresses certain nerves in the head and neck. In addition to falling lid, dryness of the eye & inadequate blink can alter vision. Advise you seek care immediately!

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