Horner's syndrome
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:27 am
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 8008001037
http://tinyurl.com/y875qnc
I thought this was of minor interest. Horner's syndrome is a disorder of the sympathetic nervous system. It can be a complication of IJV cannulation, although I don't know why, but perhaps because of disrupted flow? We see improvements in sympathetic nervous system functions such as sweating after CCSVI treatment. I wonder why & how.
wikipedia on Horner's syndrome:Horner's syndrome secondary to internal jugular venous cannulation
Pertti K. Suominen MD, PhDa, Associate Professor, Anna-Maija Korhonen MD, PhDa, Assistant Professor, Sonia J. Vaida MDb, Associate Professor and Arja S. Hiller MD, PhDa, Assistant Professor
Abstract
Horner's syndrome is a rare complication following insertion of a central catheter into the internal jugular vein (IJV). A 5-year-old boy, who developed unilateral Horner's syndrome postoperatively following IJV cannulation, is presented. The Horner's syndrome resolved completely after 5 months
http://tinyurl.com/y875qnc
I thought this was of minor interest. Horner's syndrome is a disorder of the sympathetic nervous system. It can be a complication of IJV cannulation, although I don't know why, but perhaps because of disrupted flow? We see improvements in sympathetic nervous system functions such as sweating after CCSVI treatment. I wonder why & how.