Horner syndrome

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Background

  • Involves lesion anywhere along the sympathetic tract:
    • Central (Hypothalamus, brainstem, spinal cord)
    • Preganglionic (Pulmonary apex)
    • Postganglionic (Superior cervical ganglion, ICA, skull base, cavernous sinus)

Clinical Features

  1. Ipsilateral ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis

Diagnosis

  1. CXR
  2. CT Brain

Source

Tintinalli