Miller-Fisher Syndrome Following Influenza A Infection.

guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) influenza virus type a intravenous immunoglobulins (ivig) methyl prednisolone miller fisher syndrome (mfs)

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Historique:
accepted: 12 03 2024
medline: 15 4 2024
pubmed: 15 4 2024
entrez: 15 4 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS), characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia, is a Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) variant. It is well-known that the causative antibody for MFS is anti-GQ1b antibody. This report describes a rare case of MFS with not only anti-GQ1b antibodies but also anti-GT1a antibodies following Influenza A infection. The patient, a 47-year-old woman, contracted Influenza A three weeks before admission. She complained of double vision followed by areflexia, ataxia in the four extremities, and complete gaze palsy. She was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone pulse and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies. Her neurological symptoms were recovered after these immunotherapies.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38618457
doi: 10.7759/cureus.56064
pmc: PMC11009552
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e56064

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, Mitsuhashi et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Auteurs

Shiho Mitsuhashi (S)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Asuka Suzuki (A)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Koji Hayashi (K)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Mamiko Sato (M)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Yuka Nakaya (Y)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Naoko Takaku (N)

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, JPN.

Yasutaka Kobayashi (Y)

Graduate School of Health Science, Fukui Health Science University, Fukui, JPN.

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