Ditto what bigangel said.
Curious what the final diagnosis was. I had a carotid dissection with no stroke over a year ago, and your pain sounds very much like mine.
Hi,
How are you feeling now?
Well first thing first, I don't think that you have Horner's Syndrome or Partial Horner syndrome in any manner. In Horner syndrome patients will experience miosis, visual disturbance, and mild ptosis.
Carotid artery dissection is a significant cause of ischemic stroke in all age groups. Spontaneous carotid dissection can occur, most frequently in the fifth decade of life. Dissection of the internal carotid artery can occur intracranially or extra cranially, with the latter being more frequent. Pain is the initial symptom of a spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection presenting to a physician. Head, neck, or facial pain on same side of the dissection is common.
The headache is usually described as constant and severe. Unilateral facial or orbital pain is also common, decreased taste sensation, may also be a presenting symptom.
Pulsatile ringing of ear can occur in up to 25% of patients with dissection of the internal carotid artery.
Your symptom sounds close to this pathology, but as you told your scans were normal.
I think you need a repeat evaluation by another neurologist, a Helical CT Angio and also an MRangio. Once results are out you can consult neurosurgeon and an interventional radiologist.
Hope this helps.
Bye.
Hello.
Horner's syndrome and carotid artery dissection are extreme diagnoses. Your symptoms are not suggestive of these. In my view, it could be the bulging disc that could be causing the problems. Aks you doctor if a nerve conduction study can be done. The bulged disc can impinge upon certain nerves going in the neck and lower head. Also, the neck moves while bending down, which can disturb the disc.
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