Brainstem encephalitis and the Miller Fisher syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case is described of a man with an acute onset areflexic ataxic syndrome with partial ophthalmoparesis and normal limb muscle power. There was evidence of both a peripheral neuropathy and a brainstem encephalitis. The patient made a full recovery and the interrelationship and nosology of brainstem encephalitis and the Miller Fisher syndrome are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Stem
- Encephalitis
- Polyradiculoneuropathy