Horner's syndrome associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome
El Hajjaji, M.; Deflorenne, C.; Dachy, B.
Revue Neurologique (Paris) 159(8-9): 799-800
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-3787 PMID: 13679726 Document Number: 564275
Autonomic dysfunctions are classically described during the acute phase of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This involvement concerns visceral afferent, parasympathetic and/or sympathetic efferent fibers and is closely related to sudden deaths in the acute phase of the disease. We report a case of a patient suffering from a GBS associated with a transient Horner syndrome without extraocular muscle involvement. Pharmacological tests of the pupils pointed to an orthosympathetic pre-ganglionic disturbance. Neither clinical nor electrophysiological parameter suggested a broader involvement of the autonomic nervous system.