Barre-Lieou Syndrome
In 1925, Jean Alexandre Barre , M.D., a French Neurologist, and in 1928, Yong-Choen Lieou, a Chinese physician, each independently described a syndrome with a variety of symptoms thought to be due to a dysfunction in the posterior cervical sympathetic nervous system. The posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome became known as Barre-Lieou Syndrome. The posterior cervical sympathetic nervous system is a group of nerves located near the vertebrae in the neck.

Symptoms that characterize the Barre-Lieou Syndrome:
Headaches
Facial pain
Ear pain
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Loss of voice/Hoarseness
Neck pain
Severe fatigue
Muscle weakness
Sinus congestion
Sense of eyeball being pulled out
Dizziness
Fatigue
Numbness

Other symptoms may include dysesthesias of the hands and forearms (pins-and-needles sensation), corneal sensitivity, dental pain, lacrimation (tearing of the eyes), blurred vision, facial numbness, shoulder pain, swelling on one side of the face, nausea, vomiting, and localized cyanosis of the face (bluish color).

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