Barré–Liéou syndrome
| Barré–Liéou syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome |
Barré–Liéou syndrome is a traditional medical diagnosis that is not utilized frequently in modern medicine.[1] It is a complex combination of symptoms, amounting to a headache syndrome, that was originally hypothesized to be due to cervical spondylosis.[2] Damage to the posterior cervical sympathetic chain due to the degeneration of the cervical vertebra was theorized to play a role in this syndrome by the prolapsing of disc in the mid-cervical spine. However, the medical theory as was originally postulated was found to contain inconsistencies.[1][2][3]
Barré–Liéou syndrome is regarded by many current medical researchers as synonymous with cervicogenic headache. Thus, the original works of Barré and Liéou were foundational in identifying a crucial feature that distinguishes cervicogenic headache from other headache syndromes—the concept that the pain originates from a structural abnormality in the cervical spine.[4]
Symptoms
Patients with Barré–Liéou syndrome may have complaints of:[5]
Diagnosis
One test to check for Barré–Liéou syndrome is through the use of
History
The syndrome was first described in 1925 by French neurologist Jean Alexandre Barré. Chinese physician Yong-Cheon Lieou also independently described the syndrome in 1928.[5]
References
- ^ S2CID 206158919.
- ^ ISBN 9789810227449. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ISBN 9781556432828. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- S2CID 25838309.
- ^ ISBN 9781430303923. Retrieved 9 February 2018.