| Literature DB >> 30167064 |
Noureddine Khiri1, Moussa Lazreg1, Houssam Bkiyar1, Soufiane Diyas1, Brahim Housni1.
Abstract
Miller Fischer (MF) syndrome is a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome which occurs only in 5% of cases among adults while the pediatric cases described in the literature are even more rare. We here report the case of a 12-year old boy who was diagnosed with Miller Fischer syndrome based on clinical presentation characterized by obvious ocular involvement and anti-ganglioside antibody-positivity. The patient was admitted to our hospital with respiratory distress requiring orotracheal intubation and intravenous immunoglobulins, with good clinical evolution.Entities:
Keywords: Miller Fischer syndrome; intravenous immunoglobulin; paediatric form; respiratory distress
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30167064 PMCID: PMC6110559 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.37.14136
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J