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Miller-Fisher syndrome

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Miller-Fisher syndrome

A rare variant of the GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME featuring paralysis of eye movements (ophthalmoplegia), ATAXIA and AREFLEXIA.
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symptoms times, wk at last follow-up 1 No 10 2 Yes 4 3 No 157 4 No 33 5 No NA 6 No 44 7 No 100 8 Yes 126 9 Yes 42 10 Yes 16 11 No 77 12 No NA 13 No 161 14 Yes 5 15 Yes 13 * MM, mononeuritis multiplex; PTS, Parsonnage-Turner syndrome; MR, meningoradiculitis; GBS, Guillain-Barre syndrome; MFS, Miller-Fisher syndrome; RBV, ribavirin; IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin; NA, not available.
Clinical features and prognosis of Miller-Fisher syndrome. Neurology 2001; 56:1104-6.
An antibody to VacA of Helicobacter pylori in the CSF of patients with Miller-Fisher syndrome. Neurology 2004; 63:2184-6.
Anti-GQ1b-negative Miller-Fisher syndrome with lower cranial nerve involvement from parasinusoidal aspergilloma.
Successful plasmapheresis in the Miller-Fisher syndrome. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1981; 282:778.
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