Abstract | BACKGROUND: PATIENTS: We describe two children with recurrent Miller Fisher syndrome. Episodes occurred at the age of 11.5 and 13 years in patient 1 and at the age of 8 and 13 years in patient 2. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Recurrent Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare disorder that may occur in children. Our observations and a review of the literature suggest that there may be a small group of patients in whom steroids may be a therapeutic option when intravenous immunoglobulin fails to control clinical symptoms.
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Authors | Salvatore Grosso, Alberto Verrotti, Monica Tei, Sara Cornacchione, Fabio Giannini, Paolo Balestri |
Journal | Pediatric neurology
(Pediatr Neurol)
Vol. 50
Issue 3
Pg. 269-71
(Mar 2014)
ISSN: 1873-5150 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24321544
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
- Immunologic Factors
- Steroids
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Child
- Humans
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
(therapeutic use)
- Immunologic Factors
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Miller Fisher Syndrome
(diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology, therapy)
- Recurrence
- Steroids
(therapeutic use)
- Treatment Outcome
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