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Horner's syndrome with ipsilateral accommodative paresis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  677222     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a 12-year-old girl with Horner's syndrome and an ipsilateral accommodative paresis, intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride improved the accommodative defect on several occasions, which suggested a possible relationship to myasthenia gravis. Additional testing of the accommodative paresis revealed some of the characteristics of Adie's syndrome and suggested a relationship to pupil-sparing Adie's syndrome.
Authors:
L Weisfeld; B W Streeten
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  86     ISSN:  0002-9394     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  1978 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-09-25     Completed Date:  1978-09-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370500     Medline TA:  Am J Ophthalmol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  114-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accommodation, Ocular / drug effects*
Amphetamines / diagnostic use
Child
Cocaine / diagnostic use
Edrophonium / diagnostic use*,  pharmacology
Female
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis*
Humans
Pupil / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amphetamines; 312-48-1/Edrophonium; 50-36-2/Cocaine

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