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Descriptor
English
:
Horner Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Horner
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Horner
Synonyms
English
:
Bernard Syndrome
Horner's Syndrome
Miosis, Innervational Defect
Oculosympathetic Syndrome
Tree Number:
C10.177.350
C10.597.690.362.500
C11.710.528.500
C23.888.592.708.362.500
Definition
English
:
A
syndrome
associated with defective sympathetic innervation to one side of the
face
, including the
eye
. Clinical features include
MIOSIS
; mild
BLEPHAROPTOSIS
; and hemifacial ANHIDROSIS (decreased
sweating
)(see
HYPOHIDROSIS
). Lesions of the
BRAIN STEM
; cervical
SPINAL CORD
; first thoracic nerve root; apex of the
LUNG
; CAROTID ARTERY;
CAVERNOUS SINUS
; and apex of the
ORBIT
may cause this condition. (From Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, pp500-11)
History Note
English
:
2000(1966)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
28095
Unique Identifier:
D006732
Occurrence in VHL
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