Miller Fisher syndrome: a case with pattern of pure sensory polyneuropathy concomitant with anti-GQ1B antibody.
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.
Akinci
Gülçin
G
Department of Pediatrics, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
Polat
Muzaffer
M
Tosun
Ayşe
A
Serdaroğlu
Gül
G
Gökben
Sarenur
S
Tekgül
Hasan
H
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
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous