| Literature DB >> 27737870 |
Suresh Kumar Gupta1, Kunal Kishor Jha2, Mhd Diaa Chalati3, Losan Tareq Alashi4.
Abstract
A man aged 30 years presented to the emergency department (ED) with ataxia, areflexia, facial weakness, ophthalmoplegia, extremity weakness and back pain for 4 days. 4 days prior to attending the ED, the patient had suffered from diarrhoea for 2 weeks. The diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome was performed on the dual basis of clinical features in addition to an investigations report. Nerve conduction studies and anti-GQ1b IgG antibody analysis were requested. Once IgA deficiency was ruled out, the patient was started on intravenous immunoglobulin (400 mg/kg/day). 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27737870 PMCID: PMC5073687 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-217085
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X