Pourfour du Petit Syndrome After Supraclavicular Catheter Discontinuation

Pourfour du Petit Syndrome Associated With Right Eye Pressure

“…Collongues et al report PDP on a patient with recurrent paroxysmal right facial pain associated with a cold sensation and pallor on the same side lasting a few seconds to 3 minutes, up to six times a day, with negative testing much improved on topiramate . Fouz‐Rozon et al reported a case of unilateral upper limb pain and coldness of the hand along with symptoms of mydriasis and hemifacial hyperhidrosis . Kara et al reported two patients where the upper limb had hyperhidrosis associated with unilateral pupillary mydriasis …”

“…26 Fouz-Rozon et al reported a case of unilateral upper limb pain and coldness of the hand along with symptoms of mydriasis and hemifacial hyperhidrosis. 27 Kara et al reported two patients where the upper limb had hyperhidrosis associated with unilateral pupillary mydriasis. 18…”

“…PDP syndrome has been associated with various causes, each thought to somehow irritate and stimulate oculosympathetic nerve fibers ipsilaterally rather than inhibit the parasympathetics, although the exact mechanism is not known . Some of these lesions also have the potential to cause a Horner syndrome, and it is unclear why a similar lesion may cause sympathetic stimulation instead of oculosympathetic paresis.…”