Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIM: METHODS: 16 patients with ophthalmoplegia, the cause of which could not be confirmed from clinical findings or diagnostic testing, were tested. 34 patients who had ophthalmoplegia of definite cause, 16 healthy people, and 23 patients with typical Fisher syndrome served as the controls. The ELISA was used to check for serum antibodies against glycolipids in all study participants. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | T Suzuki, A Chiba, S Kusunoki, M Chikuda, T Fujita, K Misu |
Journal | The British journal of ophthalmology
(Br J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 82
Issue 8
Pg. 916-8
(Aug 1998)
ISSN: 0007-1161 [Print] England |
PMID | 9828777
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Autoantibodies
- Biomarkers
- Gangliosides
- Immunoglobulin G
- Nerve Growth Factors
- GQ1b ganglioside
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Autoantibodies
(blood)
- Autoimmune Diseases
(immunology)
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Gangliosides
(immunology)
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(blood)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Miller Fisher Syndrome
(immunology)
- Nerve Growth Factors
(immunology)
- Ophthalmoplegia
(etiology, immunology)
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