Fisher syndrome

[fish´er]

a variant of acute idiopathic polyneuritis characterized by areflexia, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.

Fish·er syn·drome

(fish'ĕr),

a syndrome characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia; generally considered a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (q.v.).

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Fisher syndrome

A rare, acute variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, seen in middle-aged men after a viral upper respiratory tract infection.

Clinical findings
Classically characterised by a triad of clinical findings: post-traumatic cerebellar ataxia, ophthalmoplegia and generalised areflexia. It may be accompanied by myasthenia, respiratory failure, headache, fever, dyspnoea, facial nerve paralysis.

Prognosis
Generally has a good prognosis, most resolve spontaneously in 3 months; some progress to coma.

Fish·er syn·drome

(fish'ĕr sin'drōm)

A syndrome characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia; a form of polyneuroradiculitis.

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Fisher,

Miller, U.S. neurologist, 1910–.

Fisher syndrome - a syndrome characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia; a form of polyneuroradiculitis.

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Fish·er syn·drome

(fish'ĕr sin'drōm)

Syndrome characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia.

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