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Horner's syndrome and ipsilateral laryngeal hemiplegia in three cats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8887205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Horner's syndrome is described in three cats associated with wounds to the ventrolateral neck. In each case, ipsilateral laryngeal hemiplegia was observed on laryngoscopy. This finding provided strong evidence to support a diagnosis of second order Horner's syndrome due to disruption of the cervical sympathetic trunk, as motor fibres innervating laryngeal abductors also traverse the neck; both as descending fibres within the contiguous cervical vagus and as ascending fibres within the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Notably, the ability to vocalise was unimpaired in all cases and, in two cats, neck wounds were not apparent until the neck had been clipped and closely examined. These findings indicate that assessment of laryngeal function is of value when localising the site of the neural defect responsible for selected cases of second order Horner's syndrome.
Authors:
C T Holland
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of small animal practice     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0022-4510     ISO Abbreviation:  J Small Anim Pract     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-03     Completed Date:  1997-02-03     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0165053     Medline TA:  J Small Anim Pract     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  442-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic Fibers / physiology
Animals
Cat Diseases / diagnosis*,  etiology,  physiopathology
Cats
Female
Hemiplegia / complications,  diagnosis,  veterinary*
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis,  etiology,  veterinary*
Laryngeal Diseases / complications,  diagnosis,  veterinary*
Laryngeal Nerves / injuries,  physiology
Laryngoscopy / veterinary
Male

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