Özet:

One of the most severe pain that women can experience throughout their lives is birth pain. Epidural analgesia is an ideal method to ensure pain control in vaginal birth. Horner syndrome is a rare complication of epidural analgesia. In pregnancy, due to epidural analgesis, Horner syndrome can be seen more frequently. This syndrome is characterized by pitoosis, myosis, enoftalmi, anizokori, conjunctival hyperemia, frozen (flashing) on the affected side of the face and loss of sweat (anhidrosis). It is usually improved without a permanent neurological defect. Stellate, cervical and brakial plexus blocks, epidural anesthesia applications in the torasic, lomber and sacral areas are among the most common causes of Horner syndrome associated with anesthesia applications. Non-anesthesia causes of Horner syndrome include head and neck surgery, hypotalamus-talamus and brain disconnection-related injuries, head and neck trauma and malignity-related pulmonary apical tumors. In the presentation of this phenomenon, we wanted to present the Horner syndrome that develops after vaginal birth with epidural analgesy. All pregnancies applied to epidural analgesics should be closely monitored taking into account possible complications and taking the necessary measures.

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