Atypical case of Miller-Fisher syndrome presenting with severe dysphagia and weight loss
Patel K, Nussbaum E, Sico J, Merchant N. Atypical case of Miller-Fisher syndrome presenting with severe dysphagia and weight loss. BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e234316. PMID: 32467120, PMCID: PMC7259814, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234316.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAgedDeglutition DisordersGangliosidesHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousLower ExtremityMaleMiller Fisher SyndromeMuscle WeaknessOphthalmoplegiaWeight LossConceptsMiller Fisher syndromeAtypical casesLower extremity muscle weaknessWeight lossExtremity muscle weaknessFormal swallow evaluationThorough neurological examinationResolution of symptomsAlbuminocytological dissociationIntravenous immunoglobulinPresenting symptomProgressive dysphagiaSevere dysphagiaSwallow evaluationSymptom onsetExtraocular movementsNeurological examinationMuscle weaknessPhysical examinationAntibody titresDysphagiaCerebrospinal fluidGait stabilityPatientsSyndrome