Cervical Disc Herniation and Central Horner Syndrome

Abstract

Central Horner syndrome is a rare condition, comprising a unique pathophysiological phenomenon. It results from vascular lesions, head or thoracic trauma. We describe a case of Horner syndrome associated to cervical disc herniation, and first-order neuron compression. To our knowledge, this is the second case reported to date in the literature.

Resumo

A síndrome de Horner central é uma condição rara, que compreende um fenómeno fisiopatológico singular. Resulta de lesões vasculares, trauma cerebral ou torácico. Descrevemos um caso de síndrome de Horner associado a hérnia de disco cervical, com lesão de primeiro neurónio. De acordo com a revisão, é o segundo caso reportado na literatura.

Keywords

síndrome de Horner central - spinal cord lesion - cervical disc herniation

Palavras-chave

síndrome de Horner central - lesão medular - hérnia de disco cervical

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