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Just for humans?

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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[reply]

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)[reply]

No Merger

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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Linking to Johannes Peter Müller?

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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)[reply]


The Müller muscle and Levator palpebrae are two different muslces. Both used in elevation of lid. So, you're wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.130.66.126 (talk) 15:16, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing

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The current article has one single WP:MEDRS-compatible source, namely the web-only AJR review. Here are some slightly more useful ones:

  • PMID 19664368 - pharmacological testing (Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2009)
  • PMID 18466837 - neuroimaging (Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2008)
  • PMID 18374711 - neuroimaging (Clin Radiol 2008)
  • PMID 14615640 - review (Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2003)

Might help someone at some point. JFW | T@lk 06:35, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

doi:10.1136/bmj.a3111 is a case report with some useful references. JFW | T@lk 10:02, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]