Location The Stellate ganglion is formed by the fusion of the cervical ganglion, which is the lowest ganglion of our neck, with the first ganglion of our chest. The resulting name is Ganglion cervicothoracicum. So it represents a large nerve plexus. It can be found on the back end of the uppermost rib and behind … Stellate ganglion
Horner syndrome The term Horner syndrome describes the failure of the ganglion already discussed and the associated failure symptoms. Possible causes are a failure of the sympathetic nervous system (spinal cord segments in the chest and neck area), direct damage to the ganglion or its leading nerves. Three characteristic signs are always present under the … Horner syndrome | Stellate ganglion
