Starch–iodine test: a diagnostic tool for Horner syndrome
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Teaching NeuroImages: Positive apraclonidine test in Horner syndrome.
A 36-year-old woman reported right eyelid drooping immediately after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Examination 2 weeks later revealed right miosis and right ptosis (figure, A). Instillation of one drop of 0.5% apraclonidine in both eyes resulted in reversal of anisocoria and resolution of ptosis (figure, B). Apraclonidine, a selective 2 agonist used to reduce intraocular pressure, ha...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238541