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Horner Syndrome

A syndrome associated with defective sympathetic innervation to one side of the face, including the eye. Clinical features include MIOSIS; mild BLEPHAROPTOSIS; and hemifacial ANHIDROSIS (decreased sweating)(see HYPOHIDROSIS). Lesions of the BRAIN STEM; cervical SPINAL CORD; first thoracic nerve root; apex of the LUNG; CAROTID ARTERY; CAVERNOUS SINUS; and apex of the ORBIT may cause this condition. (From Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, pp500-11)

Year introduced: 2000(1966)

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Tree Number(s): C10.177.350, C10.228.140.232.750, C10.597.690.362.500, C11.710.528.500, C23.888.592.708.362.500

MeSH Unique ID: D006732

Entry Terms:

  • Syndrome, Horner
  • Horner's Syndrome
  • Horners Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Horner's
  • Oculosympathetic Syndrome
  • Oculosympathetic Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Oculosympathetic
  • Syndromes, Oculosympathetic
  • Claude Bernard-Horner Syndrome
  • Claude Bernard Horner Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Claude Bernard-Horner
  • Ophthalmoplegia, Sympathetic Ocular
  • Ocular Ophthalmoplegias, Sympathetic
  • Ocular Ophthalmoplegia, Sympathetic
  • Ophthalmoplegias, Sympathetic Ocular
  • Sympathetic Ocular Ophthalmoplegia
  • Sympathetic Ocular Ophthalmoplegias
  • Sympathetic Ocular-Ophthalmoplegia
  • Ocular-Ophthalmoplegias, Sympathetic
  • Ocular-Ophthalmoplegia, Sympathetic
  • Sympathetic Ocular-Ophthalmoplegias
  • Bernard's Syndrome
  • Bernards Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Bernard's
  • Bernard Syndrome
  • Bernard Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Bernard
  • Syndromes, Bernard
  • Miosis, Innervational Defect
  • Horner Syndrome, Acquired
  • Acquired Horner Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Acquired Horner
  • Horner Syndrome, Central
  • Central Horner Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Central Horner
  • Horner's Syndrome, Pupil
  • Horners Syndrome, Pupil
  • Horner Syndrome, Pupil
  • Pupil Horner's Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Pupil Horner's
  • Ptosis Sympathetic

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