Recognizing Horner's syndrome.
Horner's syndrome is a dramatic finding identified by perianesthesia nurses after regional anesthesia. This article describes the relationship between Horner's syndrome and regional anesthesia while explaining the signs and symptoms as they relate to blockade of the sympathetic nervous system.
Fetzer
S J
SJ
University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA.
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