Miller Fisher Syndrome: a case report

Authors

  • Shubhransu Patro Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3597-4302
  • Vipin S. Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Pankaj K. Khora Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Payod K. Jena Department of Neurology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam2017325

Keywords:

Areflexia, Anti GQ1b antibody, Ataxia, GBS, MFS, Ophthalmoplegia

Abstract

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) is an uncommon variant of Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS). It is largely a clinical diagnosis based on the cardinal clinical features of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia. The following case report is that of a patient who presented with an acute history of reeling of head, difficulty in opening the eyelids and swaying while walking, on clinical examination revealed the above-mentioned cardinal features and on investigation showed positive serum anti GQ1b antibody titer. The patient started recovering with conservative management and was discharged in the recovery phase.

Author Biographies

Shubhransu Patro, Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Professor in Medicine

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Vipin S., Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Senior Resident  in Medicine

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Pankaj K. Khora, Department of General Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Assistant Professor  in Medicine

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Payod K. Jena, Department of Neurology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Assistant Professor  in Neurology

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

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2017-07-20

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