Miller Fisher syndrome presenting as palate paralysis

We report a 63-year old patient who presented to our care initially with a hypernasal voice followed by ataxia, ptosis, dysphonia, and paresthesias. The patient's history, physical examination, and additional tests led to a Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) diagnosis. Palatal paralysis as an inaugur...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Ahdab, Rechdi (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Sweid, Ahmad (author), Noureldine, Mohammad Hassan A. (author)
التنسيق: article
منشور في: 2016
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/10403
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.07.013
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165572816301692
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الملخص:We report a 63-year old patient who presented to our care initially with a hypernasal voice followed by ataxia, ptosis, dysphonia, and paresthesias. The patient's history, physical examination, and additional tests led to a Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) diagnosis. Palatal paralysis as an inaugurating manifestation of MFS is quite rare and requires special attention from neurologists and otolaryngologists. Although it may present as benign as an acute change in voice, early diagnosis and prompt management may prevent further complications.