Horner’s syndrome

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

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Horner syndrome occurs due to injury to sympathetic ganglia or any process that results in deficiency of sympathetic activity and consist of miosis (small pupil), enophthalmos (sinking of the orbit), ptosis (lid droop), and anhydrosis (dry eyes).

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Arun Pal Singh is an orthopedic and trauma surgeon, founder and chief editor of this website. He works in Kanwar Hospital, Hajipur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

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