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- Title
Horner syndrome following bolus low dose epidural analgesia for labor.
- Authors
Tympa, Aliki; Grigoriadis, Charalampos; Petropoulos, Georgios; Hassiakos, Dimitrios
- Abstract
The authors describe a case of Horner syndrome in a pregnant woman following bolus low dose epidural analgesia for labor and vaginal delivery. Horner syndrome is characterized as transient and benign, but which nevertheless can be distressing for the patient and confusing on diagnostic approach. Gynecologists, anesthesiologists and staff attending labor are urged to be aware of Horner syndrome to reassure the patient and guide their practice.
- Subjects
HORNER syndrome; EPIDURAL analgesia; ANESTHETICS; PHARMACODYNAMICS; LABOR complications (Obstetrics); DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
- Publication
Journal of Anesthesia, 2013, Vol 27, Issue 5, p799
- ISSN
0913-8668
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00540-013-1611-y