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Horner's syndrome

Other Names for this Disease
  • Bernard-Horner Syndrome
  • Oculosympathetic Palsy
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Overview


Horner's syndrome consists of miosis (constriction of the pupil), ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid), anhidrosis (absence of sweating of the face), and enophthalmos (sinking of the eyeball into the eye socket).[1][2][3]  It is caused by injury to the sympathetic nerves of the face. In rare cases, Horner's syndrome is congenital (present from birth) and associated with a lack of pigmentation of the iris (colored part of the eye).[1]

References

  1. Horner syndrome. MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000708.htm. Accessed March 27, 2009.
  2. Horner's syndrome. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Horner%27s%20Syndrome. Accessed March 27, 2009.
  3. Rolf Salvesen. Horner Syndrome. NORD Guide to Rare Disorders. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
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  • Genetics Home Reference contains information on Horner's syndrome. Click on the link to go to GHR and review the information.
  • MayoClinic.com offers additional information about Horner syndrome. Click on the above link to access this information.
  • MedlinePlus, a Web site designed by the National Library of Medicine to help you research your health questions, provides more information about this topic. Click on the link to view this information.
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  • The National Eye Institute (NEI) provides more information on this topic. You can reach them by calling 301-496-5248 or by E-mail at 2020@nei.nih.gov
  • The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Horner's syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
  • The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Horner's syndrome. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.