Barré–Liéou syndrome

Barré–Liéou syndrome
Synonyms	Posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome
Pronounce	N/A
Specialty	N/A
Symptoms	Headache, neck pain, dizziness, tinnitus, visual disturbances, nausea
Complications	Chronic pain, anxiety, depression
Onset	Typically adulthood
Duration	Chronic
Types	N/A
Causes	Cervical spine disorders, whiplash
Risks	Neck injury, degenerative disc disease
Diagnosis	Clinical diagnosis, imaging studies
Differential diagnosis	Migraine, cervicogenic headache, vestibular disorders
Prevention	N/A
Treatment	Physical therapy, medication, nerve block, surgery
Medication	N/A
Prognosis	Variable, depends on underlying cause and treatment
Frequency	Rare
Deaths	N/A

Barré–Liéou syndrome is a rarely used traditional medical diagnosis.

What is it?

It is a complex combination of symptoms, amounting to a headache syndrome, that was originally hypothesized to be due to cervical spondylosis.

What causes it?

Damage to the posterior cervical sympathetic chain due to the degeneration of the cervical vertebra was postulated to play a role in this syndrome by the prolapsing of disc in the mid-cervical spine.

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