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A Rare Presentation Of Miller Fisher Syndrome, A Rare Variant Of Guillain Barre Syndrome, Saumya Mittal
A Rare Presentation Of Miller Fisher Syndrome, A Rare Variant Of Guillain Barre Syndrome, Saumya Mittal
Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences
Guillain Barre syndrome presents as acute onset of gradually progressive ascending flaccid paralysis with hyporeflexia or areflexia. The variants are acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute motor axonal neuropathy, acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy, and Miller Fisher syndrome. Miller Fisher syndrome includes symptoms that form a classical triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and hyporeflexia or areflexia. This case presents a case of Miller Fisher syndrome with atypical features wherein the patient had normal reflexes and his reflexes remained normal in follow-up.
Identification Of Factors Affecting Clinical Management And The Outcomes In Patients With Guillain Barre Syndrome, Vijaynarayana Kunhikatta Dr
Identification Of Factors Affecting Clinical Management And The Outcomes In Patients With Guillain Barre Syndrome, Vijaynarayana Kunhikatta Dr
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Theses and Dissertations
Introduction: Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of its peripheral nervous system resulting in limb and cranial nerve weakness often with respiratory compromise and limitation on physical function. The worldwide incidence of GBS ranges from 0.81 to 1.89 cases per 100000 person-years. Various factors such as age, symptoms and disease form that influence the outcome of GBS have been previously studied. This study seeks the additional fundamental knowledge of the factors affecting clinical management and the outcome in patients with GBS. Objective: To identify factors affecting clinical management …