[Horner's syndrome associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome].
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.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000320:Adrenergic Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D004594:Electrophysiology; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000473:pathology; D012025:Reflex, Pupillary / Q000502:physiology
Syndrome de Claude-Bernard Horner associé à un syndrome de Guillain-Barré