title: Fisher's syndrome associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: A case of Fisher's syndrome in association with human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection is described. Although Guillain-Barré syndrome is frequently observed in HIV-1 infection, Fisher's syndrome in association with HIV-1 infection has, to our knowledge, never been described. We propose to test patients presenting with Fisher's syndrome and CSF pleocytosis for HIV-1 infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sillevis Smitt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Portegies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001259:Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology