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Raeder's syndrome. Report of two cases
1Department of Neurology, Medical School University, Aeginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Summary
Raeder's syndrome, characterized by facial pain and specific eye symptoms, can be caused by internal carotid artery (ICA) lesions. Two cases of group II Raeder's syndrome linked to ICA aneurysms showed symptom improvement with medical management.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Surgery
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Raeder's syndrome presents with facial pain, palpebral fissure stenosis, miosis, and enophthalmos.
- It is classified into two groups based on parasellar cranial nerve involvement.
- Distinguishing group II Raeder's syndrome from Horner's syndrome is clinically challenging due to overlapping symptoms.