Miller-Fisher Syndrome: A Case Report
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Case Report
VOLUME: 44 ISSUE: 4
P: 327 - 329
August 2014

Miller-Fisher Syndrome: A Case Report

Turk J Ophthalmol 2014;44(4):327-329
1. Baskent Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Adana Uygulama Ve Arastirma Merkezi, Göz Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Adana, Türkiye\R\N
2. Baskent Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Adana Uygulama Ve Arastirma Merkezi, Çocuk Sagligi Ve Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Adana, Türkiye\R\N
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Received Date: 24.03.2013
Accepted Date: 16.09.2013
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ABSTRACT

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune syndrome leading to demyelination and inflammation of the peripheral and cranial nerves. Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a clinical entity which has an acute onset of ataxia, external ophthalmoplegia, areflexia and is a rare variant of GBS. MFS often appears after a viral infection and is a benign disease that improves with intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in 8-10 weeks. In our case report, we presented a 16-year-old patient with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia that was diagnosed clinically as MFS and showed improvement with intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.

Keywords:
Miller-Fisher syndrome, external ophthalmoplegia, Guillain-Barre syndrome