title: [Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis after upper respiratory infection].
abstract: Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BE) is a very rare neurological condition with subacute onset of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and altered sensorium, often postinfectious. The condition is associated with the anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome and is part of the spectrum of diseases including Miller Fisher syndrome and Guillain-Barré syndrome. In this case, we report the history, workup, treatment and follow-up of a 48-year-old woman with probable BE without anti-GQ1b antibodies in relation to the international diagnostic criteria.
authors.affiliation: linda.Locht@rsyd.dk.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Locht
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blaabjerg
mesh_terms: D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications