title: Miller Fisher syndrome: a case with pattern of pure sensory polyneuropathy concomitant with anti-GQ1B antibody.
abstract: Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by the acute onset of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia. Anti-GQ1b antibodies are useful markers for the differential diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome. We describe the case of a seven-year-old male who presented with a four-day history of diplopia and ophthalmoplegia following a febrile flu-like illness with sore throat. On examination he was found to have ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia, and a diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome was made after the exclusion of other conditions and concomitant with electrophysiological findings on electromyography. Although this disorder has a rare incidence, it should still be considered in the differential diagnosis in our country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülçin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akinci
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Gül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serdaroğlu
authors.forename: Sarenur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gökben
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tekgül
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D019846:Miller Fisher Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous