Case Report: Recurrent Miller Fisher Syndrome
We report the case of a 47-year-old male who presented with numbness and difficulty speaking and was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a variant Guillain-Barré Syndrome. The differential diagnosis for numbness and speech difficulty is broad and includes brain stem stroke, Wernicke encephalopathy, botulism, myasthenia gravis, among others. Although Miller Fisher Syndrome is rare, certain factors such as the of tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists may predispose a patient to the disease and its recurrence. As discovery of new tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists continues it will likely result in more presentations of Guillain-Barré Syndrome and its variants to the emergency department.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rowan Digitals Works (Rowan University)
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Type
- article
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