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False negative hydroxyamphetamine test in horner syndrome caused by acute internal carotid artery dissection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12616084     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient with Horner syndrome from internal carotid artery dissection initially had a false negative hydroxyamphetamine test. Two months later, the ophthalmic signs had disappeared but the hydroxyamphetamine test was positive. This case illustrates that hydroxyamphetamine testing may be falsely negative in acute Horner syndrome because norepinephrine stores in oculosympathetic postganglionic terminals have not yet been depleted. However, the hydroxyamphetamine test may be positive even after the ophthalmic signs of Horner syndrome have disappeared.
Authors:
Mark L Moster; David Galiani; William Garfinkle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1070-8022     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neuroophthalmol     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-04     Completed Date:  2003-04-22     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431308     Medline TA:  J Neuroophthalmol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  22-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosensory Sciences, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA. mmoster@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anisocoria / physiopathology
Carotid Arteries / surgery*
Dissection / adverse effects*
False Negative Reactions
Hemorrhage / physiopathology
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis*,  etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Warfarin / therapeutic use
p-Hydroxyamphetamine / diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
103-86-6/p-Hydroxyamphetamine; 81-81-2/Warfarin

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