Talk:Horner's syndrome

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[edit] Just for humans?

Most mammals can suffer from Horner's syndrome, it's particularly common in domestic cats. The cause and symptoms are identical as in humans, except for an additional symptom - protrusion of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane). Was this neglected for a reason, or did the author just not know about it? 130.123.128.114 (talk) 23:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)Rachel

I don't think Pancoast tumour should be merged with Horner's syndrome. Horner's syndrome is a collection of clinical signs (ptosis, miosis etc.) and one of its many causes is Pancoast tumour (and by no way it is a popular cause). One should differentiate between signs and pathology and they shouldn't necessary be the same as the other. sctonyling 09:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No Merger

I believe that Pancoast Tumor has 2 parts clinically ; one is Horner Synd and the other is Superior Vena Caval Obstruction (when tumor grows larger).So I dont think that they can be merged, a mention of Pancoast Tumor as a cause of Horner Synd in that article would suffice.if there is any article in which it should be merged with ,its Lung Cancer.--PrinceA 18:05, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

It was not a reasonable merge request - they are nonidentical and poorly mergeable. Not every Pancoast tumour causes Horner syndrome. JFW | T@lk 23:22, 3 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Linking to Johannes Peter Müller?

In the signs section, it says, "Drooping upper eyelid from loss of sympathetic innervation to the Müller muscle" and links to a Johannes Peter Müller article. I realize he may be important historically, but I feel it would be more effective and relevant to refer to it as the Levator palpebrae superioris muscle and link to its respective article. I have never heard anyone call it the "Müller muscle," and it just doesn't seem all that relevant to link to a scientist here, rather than the actual muscle itself. Tootallterri (talk) 15:30, 14 April 2008 (UTC)