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Intermittent Horner's syndrome on alternate sides: a hint for locating spinal lesions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6160219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient with a cervical intramedullary ependymoma is described who exhibited a Horner's syndrome on alternate sides. Pharmacological study demonstrated damage to the pre-ganglionic sympathetic neurons. Disregarding cases with the Shy-Drager syndrome, three comparable case reports have been found in the literature where the fluctuating expression of Horner's syndrome, alternating from one side to the other, was attributable to a lesion of the cervical spinal cord. In contrast to the present patient, the pharmacological responses of these patients indicated a lesion of the central sympathetic pathway.
Authors:
H C Hopf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology     Volume:  224     ISSN:  0340-5354     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol.     Publication Date:  1980  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-02-19     Completed Date:  1981-02-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0423161     Medline TA:  J Neurol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  155-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Atropine / diagnostic use
Autonomic Fibers, Preganglionic
Cocaine / diagnostic use
Ependymoma / complications*
Epinephrine / diagnostic use
Horner Syndrome / etiology*,  physiopathology
Humans
Male
Reflex, Pupillary
Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications*
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-36-2/Cocaine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine; 51-55-8/Atropine

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