Miller Fisher Syndrome: a case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam2017325Keywords:
Areflexia, Anti GQ1b antibody, Ataxia, GBS, MFS, OphthalmoplegiaAbstract
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.
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