1. Body mass index : Information
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems. These problems include:
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2. Horner's Syndrome
William Edmonds Horner (1793-1853) first described a small muscle at the angle of the eyelid (tensor tarsi) as well as a description of an ingenious operation to correct problems with the lower lid in 1824 in the American Journal of the Medical Sc...
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3. Horner's Syndrome
Horner syndrome is a relatively rare disorder characterized by a constricted pupil (miosis), drooping of the upper eyelid (ptosis), absence of sweating of the face (anhidrosis), and sinking of the eyeball into the bony cavity that protects the eye...
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4. Horner syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Horner syndrome can be caused by any interruption in a set of nerve fibers that start in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus and run to the face.
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6. Horner's syndrome
It is caused by injury to the sympathetic nerves of the face. In rare cases, Horner syndrome is congenital (present from birth) and associated with a lack of pigmentation of the iris (colored part of the eye). The cause of Horner syndrome in the...
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7. Horner syndrome
Horner syndrome can be caused by any interruption in the sympathetic nerve fibers, which start in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus and run to the face.
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8. Horner syndrome - MayoClinic.com
Horner syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs when the nerves that travel from your brain to your eyes and face are damaged.
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9. Horner Syndrome: eMedicine Ophthalmology
Horner syndrome (Horner’s syndrome) refers to a constellation of signs produced when sympathetic innervation to the eye is interrupted. Lesions at any point along the sympathetic pathway may result in Horner syndrome.
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10. AAPOS :: Anisocoria and Horner's Syndrome
The colored part of the eye is called the iris. It is a circular muscle, similar in shape to a donut. The empty hole in the middle, which allows light to enter the eye, is called the pupil. When in a bright room or outdoors the pupil usually const...
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