Boss Vs Ross Syndrome

Widespread anhidrosis diminished deep tendon reflexes and adie tonic pupils 1 2.
Boss vs ross syndrome. Ross syndrome rs is a rare degenerative disorder. The relationship of this syndrome to other autonomic dysfunction is discussed. A postganglionic cholinergic nerve degeneration of unknown cause underlies this condition 2 although erratic association with sjögren 3 and antinuclear antibody 4 positivity has led some authors to hypothesize immunologic causes. Ross syndrome consists of adie s syndrome myotonic pupils and absent deep tendon reflexes plus segmental anhidrosis typically associated with compensatory hyperhidrosis.
This scarring leads to narrowing of the airways limiting airflow with loss of lung function. It was first described in 1958 and occurs with partial autonomic dysfunction 1 the disease is characterized by the classical triad of adie s tonic pupil decreased or diminished tendon reflexes and sweating disorders especially anhidrosis. The most disturbing symptoms are segmental compensatory hyperhidrosis and heat intolerance. The ross syndrome was first described in 1958 1 as a degenerative autonomic nervous system disorder defined by the triad.
Two cases of tonic pupil hyporeflexia and segmental hypohidrosis ross syndrome are reported. Those symptoms emotional instability loss of sweating orthostatic hypotensive. The disease comprises classical triad of adie s tonic pupil decreased or diminished tendon reflexes and sweating disorders especially anhidrosis. Ross syndrome is a progressive degenerative and autonomic nervous system disorder.
By 1992 eighteen cases had been documented. Although the initial symptoms may sometimes mimic those seen from a lung infection bos is not due to infection. Ross syndrome is a rare autonomic disorder described by ross in 1958 1 and characterized by tonic pupil hyporeflexia and segmental anhidrosis. The main change seen with bos is scarring of the small airways of transplanted lung s.