| Carotid dissection: a common cause of Horner's syndrome. | |
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PMID: 11778813 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To highlight that internal carotid artery dissection is a common cause of Horner's syndrome and that it is important to diagnose dissection as anticoagulation can prevent carotid thrombosis and embolism. METHODS: Five case reports are presented of patients with Horner's syndrome secondary to carotid dissection. One patient had carotid dissection secondary to trauma, two had spontaneous dissections and two had dissections in the settings of other illness. A literature search was performed on carotid dissection as a cause of Horner's syndrome and its diagnosis and management. RESULTS: The case reports and literature highlight that dissection is under-recognized as a cause of Horner's syndrome and can be missed. The investigation of choice is a magnetic resonance imaging and angiography scan of the head and neck. The treatment advocated is anticoagulation for 3-6 months. CONCLUSION: Carotid dissection should be suspected in patients with Horner's syndrome, particularly if head or neck pain is present. |
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Authors:
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C C Chan; M Paine; J O'Day |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology Volume: 29 ISSN: 1442-6404 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-07 Completed Date: 2002-05-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100896531 Medline TA: Clin Experiment Ophthalmol Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 411-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia. chunkeng@yahoo.com |
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Anticoagulants
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therapeutic use Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Female Horner Syndrome / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Humans Magnetic Resonance Angiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Neck Pain / diagnosis Visual Acuity Warfarin / therapeutic use |
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0/Anticoagulants; 81-81-2/Warfarin |
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