Síndrome de Miller Fisher: relato de caso / Miller Fisher syndrome: case report
Rev. Soc. Bras. Clín. Méd
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18(2): 100-103, abril/jun 2020.
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RESUMO
A síndrome de Miller Fisher é uma desmielinização dos nervos cranianos e periféricos, gerando graves consequências para o paciente, como, por exemplo, redução ou ausência dos reflexos, paralisia do III, IV e VI nervos cranianos e ataxia. Este relato descreveu o caso de uma mulher de 51 anos, natural e procedente de Penápolis (SP), admitida em um hospital de Araçatuba (SP) com quadro de arreflexia, ataxia e oftalmoplegia. No contexto clínico, foi suspeitada a hipótese de síndrome de Miller Fisher e, assim, começou o processo de investigação, com base nos critérios diagnósticos. O caso foi diagnosticado como síndrome de Miller Fisher, e o tratamento teve início.
ABSTRACT
Miller Fisher Syndrome is a demyelinating disease affecting cranial and peripheral nerves, leading to severe problems to the patient, such as reduced or absent reflexes, III, IV and VI cranial nerves palsy, and ataxia. This report describes the case of a 51-year-old woman from the city of Penápolis, in the state of São Paulo, who was admitted to the hospital in the city of Araçatuba, in the same state, with ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia. In the clinical context, the suspicion of Miller Fisher Syndrome was raised, and then investigation ensued for the disease, based on the diagnostic criteria. After evaluation, Miller Fisher Syndrome was confirmed and treatment was started.
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Main subject:
Miller Fisher Syndrome
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Rare Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Clín. Méd
Journal subject:
Therapeutics
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Católico Salesiano Auxiilium/BR
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Universidade Brasil/BR
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Universitário Católico Salesiano Auxilium/BR
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