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Site of autonomic dysfunction in a patient with Ross' syndrome and postganglionic Horner's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7501165     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ross' syndrome is a rare peripheral nervous system disorder defined by Adie's tonic pupil, hyporeflexia, and segmental anhidrosis. Injury to postganglionic cholinergic fibers is believed to account for the tonic pupil and sweating disturbance. We report a 47-year-old man found to have Ross' syndrome in combination with a complete postganglionic Horner's syndrome. Pharmacologic and sudomotor tests in this unique patient provide further evidence that Ross' syndrome results from injury to sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglion cells or to their postganglionic projections.
Authors:
G I Wolfe; S L Galetta; J W Teener; J S Katz; S J Bird
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0028-3878     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurology     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-01-18     Completed Date:  1996-01-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401060     Medline TA:  Neurology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2094-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8897, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Heart Rate / physiology
Horner Syndrome / physiopathology*
Humans
Hypohidrosis / physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Neural Conduction / physiology
Parasympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic / physiology*
Sweating / physiology
Syndrome

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