A 40 year old truck driver has been diagnosed w Horner's syndrome. Recently, he had sustained a serious whiplash injury due to a car accident. Anhydrosis is present. Name 2 other clinical S/S observed in Horner's syndrome.
a. resting tremor
b. ptosis
c. miosis
d. blindness
e. migraine
f. tinnitus
g. vertigo
h. adiadokinesia
i. cyanosis
j. tonsillitis
Answer:
b. ptosis
c. miosis
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