2020
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 NotesConceptsMiller 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
2010
Risperidone-Induced Bulbar Palsy-like Syndrome
Sico JJ, Patwa H. Risperidone-Induced Bulbar Palsy-like Syndrome. Dysphagia 2010, 26: 340-343. PMID: 20922432, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-010-9307-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute dystonic reactionsDrug-induced parkinsonismCases of dysphagiaChlorpromazine useSymptomatic hyperprolactinemiaAcute onsetMedication discontinuationPharyngeal dysfunctionAssociated morbidityDystonic reactionsAspiration eventsExtrapyramidal symptomsOropharyngeal dysphagiaFacial diplegiaCase reportComplete resolutionDysphagiaPrior historyDose changesSide effectsRisperidonePatientsSyndromeHyperprolactinemiaDiplegia