The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2007 , Vol 49 , Num 1
Miller Fisher syndrome: a case with pattern of pure sensory polyneuropathy concomitant with anti-GQ1B antibody
1Department of Pediatrics, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
2Division of Pediatric Neurology Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Akıncı G, Polat M, Tosun A, Serdaroğlu G, Gokben S, Tekgül H. Miller Fisher syndrome: a case with pattern of pure sensory polyneuropathy concomitant with anti-GQ1b antibody. Turk J Pediatr 2007; 49: 109-112.

Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by the acute onset of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia. Anti-GQ1b antibodies are useful markers for the differential diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome. We describe the case of a seven-year-old male who presented with a four-day history of diplopia and ophthalmoplegia following a febrile flu-like illness with sore throat. On examination he was found to have ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia, and a diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome was made after the exclusion of other conditions and concomitant with electrophysiological findings on electromyography. Although this disorder has a rare incidence, it should still be considered in the differential diagnosis in our country. Keywords : ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, areflexia, anti-GQ1b IgG antibody, electromyography

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