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Horner syndrome - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Decreased sweating on the affected side of the face
  • Drooping eyelid (ptosis)
  • Sinking of the eyeball into the face
  • Small (constricted) pupil

There may also be symptoms of the disorder that is causing the problem.

Signs and tests:

The health care provider will do a nervous system (neurological) exam to diagnose the problem and find out which, if any, other parts of the nervous system are affected.

Tests may include:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/13/2008
  • Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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