BICKERSTAFF BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS AND MILLER FISHER SYNDROME – VARIANT OF GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME A SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF SAME DISEASE

MANISH KULSHRESTHA; ANJALI KULSHRESTHA

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i2.47372

BICKERSTAFF BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS AND MILLER FISHER SYNDROME – VARIANT OF GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME A SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF SAME DISEASE

Authors

MANISH KULSHRESTHA Department of Medicine, Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India.
ANJALI KULSHRESTHA Department of Microbiology, Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i2.47372

Keywords:

Guillain-Barré syndrome, Miller Fisher syndrome, Parainfectious neurological illness

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and its variants are parainfectious (2/3 cases) neurological illness involving the lower motor neuron but they can also involve central nervous system (CNS). Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) and Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) are the two variants of GBS with CNS involvement. The present case series highlights the variable presentation and laboratory findings in BBE and MFS, which may help clinicians in early recognition and timely management of the condition.

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Published

07-02-2023

How to Cite

KULSHRESTHA, M., and A. KULSHRESTHA. “BICKERSTAFF BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS AND MILLER FISHER SYNDROME – VARIANT OF GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME A SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF SAME DISEASE”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 16, no. 2, Feb. 2023, pp. 4-5, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i2.47372.