anyone familiar with HONER'S SYNDROME?

[opus88]

Jackal's kitty on a previous post may have this now due to anesthesia can anyone give him more info...is the 3rd eye always involved and is it reversible?

[PrettyKitty1]

jackal2001,

I am praying for your kitty as well. Hopefully, this condition will go away soon. Poor kitty. If only there was something we could do to help him :-(

[nancyjac]

Horner's Syndrome (any syndrome for that matter) is not a specific disease but rather a set of symptoms caused by an underlying disease or injury, in this case of the nervous system,.  The underlying problem could be anything from a tumor, ear infection, or traumatic injury such as a car accident or an animal attack that damages the brain, neck, or spine.  Ideopathic syndromes can occur and resolve spontaniously over time. In the absence of diagnostic testing to identify the underlying cause, there is no way to treat a syndrome.  

[jackal2001]

it sounds exactly what he has, but he didn't have it when he went into the vet and had NO issues with balance or hearing.
the dr keeps assuring me that all those nerves are really protected well and there should have been no damage during the extraction of his teeth.

they told me i could take him to the university of pennsylvania and get an mri or ct scan but i was looking at 1500.00 just to get some tests done.  that isn't going to happen as i am broke right now from the $1K vet bill as it is.

He does have a sunken in eye, small pupil, and the 3rd eyelid.  I just pray he gets better.

[Jade59]

Of course, anyone can google this syndrome, but thought I'd bring this description here for us and anyone in the future.  Every site I've read has said it can come and go with no identifiable cause, but I believe SOMETHING happened to jackals kitty to cause this.  What happened?...probably never know unless the vet admits to a mistake.  OR may have nothing to do with the anesthesia and this happening after kitty was put under is simply a coincidence.  

Horner's Syndrome:
Caused by sympathetic nerve damage to the eye. Symptoms include sunken in eye (enophthalmia) with a small pupil (miosis), a droopy upper eyelid (ptosis) and a very prominent third eyelid. Horner's is some times related to anything from tumors and neck / spinal cord injuries that put pressure on the nerve, to middle ear infections or immune system problems among other causes. Horner's Syndrome will sometimes come and go without an identifiable cause, though it can also persist.

[opus88]

geeez my spelling should have been HORNERS SYNDROME..oops

[PrettyKitty1]

Honer's Syndrome? You got me there hon. I have never heard of HS before!!!