Mariana Fernandes

Dr. Mariana Fernandes


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1Year (2026-Present)

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28 August 2026 in Reports
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YTYong-Shun Thoo
Yong-Shun Thoo
MFMariana Fernandes
Mariana Fernandes
MDMarie-Joe Dib
Marie-Joe Dib
CGCorinne of GRANDJEAN
Corinne of GRANDJEAN
OSOuanes Amine Ben Saad
Ouanes Amine Ben Saad
Background and Clinical Significance: Horner’s syndrome is an uncommon but recognised complication of neuroaxial analgesia in obstetric procedures, with an incidence of 0.4–4%. Case Presentation: This case report describes a 28-year-old primigravida who developed unilateral Horner’s syndrome approximately one hour after lumbar epidural analgesia placement for labour pain relief. Upon examination the patient presented with left-sided ptosis, anisocoria, and unexpected sensory blockade extending to the T3–T4 level, accompanied by localised numbness in the left breast and transient upper limb paraesthesia. The pathophysiology of Horner’s syndrome involves cephalad spread of local anaesthetic toward the superior cervical sympathetic chain, disrupting sympathetic innervation to the ocular and facial areas. Primary and secondary damage to the sympathetic pathways in the central nervous offer a wide differential diagnosis. The management was conservative, including reduction in epidural bolus infusion rates and careful monitoring. The patient experienced complete resolution of all symptoms within five hours and delivered vaginally without complications. Conclusions: This case demonstrates the characteristically benign and self-limited nature of this complication, emphasising the importance of clinical awareness, proper reassurance of patients, and avoidance of unnecessary diagnostic testing.

3 August 2026 in Preprints.org
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YTYong-Shun Thoo
Yong-Shun Thoo
MFMariana Fernandes
Mariana Fernandes
MDMaire-Joe Dib
Maire-Joe Dib
CGCorinne of GRANDJEAN
Corinne of GRANDJEAN
OSOuanes Amine Ben Saad
Ouanes Amine Ben Saad
Horner's syndrome is an uncommon but recognised complication of neuroaxial analgesia in obstetrics procedures, with an incidence of 0.4-4%. The incidence is significantly higher than in non-obstetric patients. This case report describes a 28-year-old primigravida who developed unilateral Horner's syndrome approximately one hour after lumbar epidural analgesia placement for labour pain relief. Upon examination the patient presented with left-sided ptosis, anisocoria, and unexpected sensory blockade extending to the T3-T4 lev-el, accompanied by localised numbness in the left breast and transient upper limb paraesthesia. The pathophysiology of Horner's syndrome involves cephalad spread of local anaesthetic toward the superior cervical sympathetic chain, disrupting sympathetic innervation to the ocular and facial areas. Primary and secondary damage to the sympathetic pathways in the central nervous offer a wide differential diagnosis. The management was conservative, including reduction of epidural bolus infusion rates and careful monitoring. The patient experienced complete resolution of all symptoms within five hours and delivered vaginally without complications. This case demonstrates the charac-teristically benign and self-limited nature of this complication, emphasising the importance of clinical awareness, proper reassurance of patients, and avoidance of unnecessary diagnostic testing.