title: Miller Fisher syndrome and Escherichia coli infection: is it a novel association?
abstract: Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and reduced or absent tendon reflexes. Generally, it is considered an acute postinfectious paralytic illness caused by a wide variety of infections including Campylobacter jejuni. The authors report the case of a 10-year-old girl with Miller Fisher syndrome who had a previous infection of Escherichia coli. If confirmed by other reports, this report could disclose a new association of Miller Fisher syndrome with E coli infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy. ablasetti@tiscalinet.it
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasetti
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerruto
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cutarella
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tocco
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Caporale
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verrotti
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019846:Miller Fisher Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*