What is Horner’s Syndrome? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is Horner’s Syndrome?
Horner’s syndrome is a rare condition that affects the nerves of the eye and face. Horner syndrome is presented as drooping of the eyelids and constriction of the pupil, this may be accompanied by decreased sweating of face on the same side.
What are the causes of Horner’s Syndrome?
Causes are usually due to the interruption in a set of nerve fibers that start in the part of the brain called hypothalamus and travel to the face and eyes.
• Injury to one of the main arteries to the brain
• When nerves get injured at brachial plexus.
• Skull fracture
• Migraine
• Cluster Headache
• Stroke, tumor, or other severe damage to the part of brain i.e. brainstem
• Lung cancer
• Osteoarthritis.
• Whiplash
• Facial sweating.
What are the signs and symptoms of Horner’s Syndrome?
• Decreased on the affected side of the face.
• Swelling of the lower eyelid
• Drooping eyelids (ptosis)
• Sinking of the eyeballs into the face.
• Small pupils.
• Red eyes.
• Each iris may be a different color.
• When an eye is affected and the same side sweating is absent.
What are the investigations of Horner’s Syndrome?
• Complete case history
• Physical examination
• Blood tests
• Blood vessel tests
• Chest x-ray
• Chest CT scan
• MRI scan
• Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)
What treatment is advised in cases of Horner’s Syndrome?
Prophylactic treatment
What is the prognosis of Horner’s Syndrome?
Prognosis depends on the cause and severity of symptoms.
What are the complications of Horner’s Syndrome?
Horner syndrome does not show any complications. But the disease which produces horners syndrome may lead to complications.
What Homeopathic treatment is advised in Horner’s Syndrome?
-Belladonna
-Cuprum metallicum
-Gelsemium sempervirens
-Opium
For more information, you can visit Wikipedia and eMedicine.
