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Horner syndrome
The combination of symptoms caused by the disruption of a nerve that reaches from the brain to the face and eye on one side of the body. This typically results in a decreased pupil size, a drooping eyelid, and decreased sweating on the affected side of the face.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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I have horners syndrome. How do they dilate pupils?
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In horners syndrome, does the miotic pupil remain a constant size or does it also respond to variations in light level?
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Is there a tie between horners syndrome and eyes?
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My doc says I have horners syndrome is it commonly benign commonly? One pupil doesn't constrict as much as the other
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Right pupil is a little bigger than the left one after sundown. Both react quick to light and dark, but afraid it's horner syndrome. Going to doctor.
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Morning glory disk anomaly with ipsilateral capillary hemangioma, agenesis of the internal carotid artery, and horner syndrome: a variant of phaces syndrome?
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14 week old pupil larger than other, shows up more in dim light. Optometrist says eyesight OK. Could this be horners or neuroblastoma?
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In horners is ptosis always in the upper lid or can it occur in lower lid? Is the pupil difference still occurring in light but just greater in the dark or does it only occur in dark?
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How rare is a tumor in the lung in a 20 year old causing horners? Had a chest X-ray last year too does this rule out upper lung tumor or no? Does a chest X-ray last year rule out a lung tumor?
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My right pupil stays smaller than my left. slight eyebrow drooping on right side. doc says maybe horners. clean xray clean ct no contrast a year. ago?
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The doctor who i went to said that i have "plica syndrome". I have a horizontal meniscus tear on posterior horn. I also have bow legs, pls help me!
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I was at the corner of a sidewalk and a firetruck decided to hit its horn almost right next to me. Now I'm reading loud noises can cause perm damage.
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I need to know what does ventriculomegaly of both frontal horns mean?
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