Abstract
We present a woman with acute onset of bilateral ophthalmoparesis and ataxia occurring 4 weeks after gastroenteritis. Serum antibody titers against asialo-GM1 and GD1a, typically associated with inflammatory axonal neuropathies, were elevated but titers against anti-GQ1b, the most commonly found antibody found in the Miller Fisher variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome were not. No other etiology for ophthalmoparesis was found despite extensive patient evaluation. Intravenous immunoglobulin was admin-istered, and the patient gradually improved over subsequent months. This case is unique for its antiganglioside antibody profile associated with Miller Fisher syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-379 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 8 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine