I developed Horner's syndrome and serious unilateral headache in 2008. I was sent to hospital for diagnostic tests. The first hospital did a CT scan, but wasn't able to identify the cause of the problem. My doctor then sent me to another hospital with a neurology department. That was where I was told I had Horner's syndrome and told of the possible causes. I was then given an MRI scan and the cause identified as carotid dissection. The damage was not serious enough for surgery. I was found to have serious hypertension and spent several days in the hospital while they tried different combinations of blood pressure medication on me. At this is a fairly uncommon condition, the neurologist said that he saw about one case a year, I had medical students come to look at me. I mostly recovered, but my left eye does not respond to bright light and just closes. I also have double vision and am still on blood pressure medication.
@@lillyrocks2011 No enlarged lymph nodes. It was a brain and upper chest MRI. The neurologist said that with the Horner's syndrome and other symptoms he knew which nerve fibres were being affected, but that particular nerve fibre went from the neck, down to the chest and back up to the head. The problem could have anywhere along the nerve fibre, which was why he needed the MRI to find the site. The MRI showed a bulge in the carotid artery in my neck. A carotid dissection. The nerves he was interested in run along side the carotid artery, so were being distorted, stretched by the bulge and this was the cause of my symptoms. I bulging artery was due to me having very high blood pressure. It was decided that the safest treatment would be to get my blood pressure down and let the damaged artery heal on its own. I then spend almost a week in hospital having different combinations of blood pressure medication tried to find which was best for me. The first was too strong and caused me to almost black out if I stood up too quickly.
We learned here in czech republic that Horner sy has 3 main symptoms: miosis, ptosis, enophtalmus. Anhidrosis might occur too but is not a main symptom
might ? actually its very important symptom cause it take its common to have Anhidrosis ( face , arm ) when there is a damage in the 1 Neuron area , and its possible to have Anhidrosis (face, arm ) if a damage accrue in the 2 Neuron area , and its also can be noticed (face) if the damage is at the 3 Neuron , so its all important information
So if you get pupil dilation with cocaine that means NE is present since it's an indirect agonist, but I thought the whole purpose was that sympathetic pathway is damaged, meaning no NE? Would a positive test for Horner's be pupil construction?
I am affected by this .. I don’t sweat.. my body temperature raises like anything.. one side I have the problem of eye lid closure and pupil contriction.. along with one side sweat for some time.. how do I treat this? Which hospital to visit.. I am from South India
@ты гей like my right eyelid was COMPLETELY closed so i had to wear an eyepatch to like train it up to see properly. Didnt work well though but like still funny af
I developed Horner's syndrome and serious unilateral headache in 2008. I was sent to hospital for diagnostic tests. The first hospital did a CT scan, but wasn't able to identify the cause of the problem. My doctor then sent me to another hospital with a neurology department.
That was where I was told I had Horner's syndrome and told of the possible causes. I was then given an MRI scan and the cause identified as carotid dissection.
The damage was not serious enough for surgery. I was found to have serious hypertension and spent several days in the hospital while they tried different combinations of blood pressure medication on me.
At this is a fairly uncommon condition, the neurologist said that he saw about one case a year, I had medical students come to look at me.
I mostly recovered, but my left eye does not respond to bright light and just closes. I also have double vision and am still on blood pressure medication.
How old are you Peter?
@@ashleelarsen5002 Now I am 61
Hi, Did you have lymph nodes enlarged in the neck? And was a brain MRI with which you're diagnosed? What did the doctor/s see?
Thanks. 🌞
@@lillyrocks2011 No enlarged lymph nodes. It was a brain and upper chest MRI. The neurologist said that with the Horner's syndrome and other symptoms he knew which nerve fibres were being affected, but that particular nerve fibre went from the neck, down to the chest and back up to the head. The problem could have anywhere along the nerve fibre, which was why he needed the MRI to find the site.
The MRI showed a bulge in the carotid artery in my neck. A carotid dissection. The nerves he was interested in run along side the carotid artery, so were being distorted, stretched by the bulge and this was the cause of my symptoms.
I bulging artery was due to me having very high blood pressure.
It was decided that the safest treatment would be to get my blood pressure down and let the damaged artery heal on its own.
I then spend almost a week in hospital having different combinations of blood pressure medication tried to find which was best for me.
The first was too strong and caused me to almost black out if I stood up too quickly.
Thanks for sharing your story Peter, it helps to remember these conditions better when you connect a real life example to them
Osmosis the best for medical students ❤️.
Good for doctors too ;)
Thank you! ❤️
Thanks! 🙏🏼
Short but informative. Really helpful to get things started 😊
Glad that you liked it, Amrit! Thanks! 😊
Thanks osmosis from my bottom my heart
Thanks for the support and love, Rifat! Your comment warmed our hearts. Wishing you and your loved ones peace, joy and health this holiday season! ❤️
i always have a doubt about horners syndrome now its clear thanku very much😊
Glad to help, Sushma! 😊
Best!!! NO words to Thank you!!❤️😍
Most welcome! 💖
@@osmosis does this apply to dogs?
@@yuvrajmadnawat2296 i am a woman diagnosed Horner syndroom
Amazing 🎉
Thanks for the excellent explanation
Glad you liked it! 💕
FINALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH
Very informative video, Horner's can be difficult to understand at first.
Thank you! 💕
Great 👍👍🩺♥️
So helpful ❤
Thanks! 😊
We learned here in czech republic that Horner sy has 3 main symptoms: miosis, ptosis, enophtalmus. Anhidrosis might occur too but is not a main symptom
some french resources mention tht sweating is accuring more , but the symtoms u mentionned as well were mentionned
might ? actually its very important symptom cause it take its common to have Anhidrosis ( face , arm ) when there is a damage in the 1 Neuron area , and its possible to have Anhidrosis (face, arm ) if a damage accrue in the 2 Neuron area , and its also can be noticed (face) if the damage is at the 3 Neuron , so its all important information
I have this, and am led to believe mine was caused by cluster headaches. Surprised this wasn't mentioned as a cause in the video.
has it got any better as i now have this eye problem after 6 weeks of cluster migraines
Osmosis the best for medical students ❤.
Thanks for the feedback! 🙌🏼
Thank you so much🤍🙏🏻
Happy to help, Sarah! ❤️
Thank you osmosis
Superb Osmosis❤
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you
Gawd I honestly thought this syndrome is about too much horniness. Sorryyyy it just popped up in my recommendation! 😣
Heey🤣🤣🤣🤣 ur mind thinks above super level😆
@@harymary789 I honestly had no ideaaa 😭🤣
Lol.. u made my day 😂😂😂
@@vasudhalilith7138 I'm glad I somehow did. 😂😂
Thanks osmosis
Thanks
Is the sympathetic chain the same as the sympathetic trunk?
I have this problème any solution doctor?
Very good, easy to understand, What is the name of the program you used to create this video?
Hi, thanks for asking! Here’s how Osmosis videos are made: www.osmosis.org/blog/2020/11/27/how-osmosis-videos-are-made# 👍🏼
@@osmosis thank you 🙏
thanks you are great.
Thank you too! 💖
So if you get pupil dilation with cocaine that means NE is present since it's an indirect agonist, but I thought the whole purpose was that sympathetic pathway is damaged, meaning no NE? Would a positive test for Horner's be pupil construction?
I developed H.S after adcf surgery. No other underlying cause.
I am affected by this .. I don’t sweat.. my body temperature raises like anything.. one side I have the problem of eye lid closure and pupil contriction.. along with one side sweat for some time.. how do I treat this? Which hospital to visit.. I am from South India
did you treat it what did they say
sooo good
thanks alot ^-^
No problem! 😊
i was born with horner's syndrome and i had to wear an eye patch when i was little and i looked SO UGLY LMAO 🤪
@ты гей like my right eyelid was COMPLETELY closed so i had to wear an eyepatch to like train it up to see properly. Didnt work well though but like still funny af
SPAM…I thought I was over it. Lol!
❤
Thank you