Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection

Cervical epidural steroid injection is an intervention done for cervical prolapsed intervertebral disc. Cervical epidural steroid injection is done if a patient has not responded to medications and physical therapy. We discuss a case report of the occurrence of Horner's syndrome in the patient...

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Main Authors: Sudheer Dara, Minal Chandra, Rachna Varma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pain
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Online Access:http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=3;spage=190;epage=191;aulast=Dara
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description Cervical epidural steroid injection is an intervention done for cervical prolapsed intervertebral disc. Cervical epidural steroid injection is done if a patient has not responded to medications and physical therapy. We discuss a case report of the occurrence of Horner's syndrome in the patient with cervical radiculopathy undergoing cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection which resolved spontaneously without residual side effects.
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spelling doaj.art-1a8837a4b29d45f5a6219b7540e284e02022-12-21T23:17:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pain0970-53332018-01-0132319019110.4103/ijpn.ijpn_59_18Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injectionSudheer DaraMinal ChandraRachna VarmaCervical epidural steroid injection is an intervention done for cervical prolapsed intervertebral disc. Cervical epidural steroid injection is done if a patient has not responded to medications and physical therapy. We discuss a case report of the occurrence of Horner's syndrome in the patient with cervical radiculopathy undergoing cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection which resolved spontaneously without residual side effects.http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=3;spage=190;epage=191;aulast=DaraCervical epiduralHorner's syndromesympathetic pathway
spellingShingle Sudheer Dara
Minal Chandra
Rachna Varma
Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
Indian Journal of Pain
Cervical epidural
Horner's syndrome
sympathetic pathway
title Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
title_full Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
title_fullStr Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
title_full_unstemmed Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
title_short Horner syndrome: A hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
title_sort horner syndrome a hidden benign complication of cervical epidural injection
topic Cervical epidural
Horner's syndrome
sympathetic pathway
url http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=3;spage=190;epage=191;aulast=Dara
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