[Bilateral optic neuritis and ponto-mesencephalic involvement shown by MRI in Miller-Fisher syndrome]

H Ouhabi; A Bourazza; A Rouimi; N Boutaleb; R Mosseddaq

[Bilateral optic neuritis and ponto-mesencephalic involvement shown by MRI in Miller-Fisher syndrome]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1998 Nov;154(11):780-2.

[Article in French]

Authors

H Ouhabi¹, A Bourazza, A Rouimi, N Boutaleb, R Mosseddaq

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.

PMID: 9894295

Abstract

We report a case of Miller-Fisher syndrome with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia. The main characteristics of this case were bilateral optic neuropathy and ponto-mesencephalic abnormalities on MRI. This case confirms the possible central neurologic localisation in this rare syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension / etiology
Intracranial Hypertension / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Mesencephalon / pathology*
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Miller Fisher Syndrome / complications
Miller Fisher Syndrome / drug therapy
Miller Fisher Syndrome / pathology*
Optic Neuritis / drug therapy
Optic Neuritis / etiology*
Optic Neuritis / pathology
Pons / pathology*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Methylprednisolone