[Case report: miller fisher syndrome without external ophtalmoplegia in a child]

ABSTRACT

Miller Fisher Syndrome is an uncommon variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome of then presents with clinical triad of ataxia, areflexia, and ophthalmoplegia. In this report, a 3 year old girl with acute ataxia and areflexia without physical sign of external ophtalmoplegia with sensory axonal neuropathy on electrophysiologic study is presented. Based on clinical and electrophysiologic findings, the diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome was made and the patient underwent treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin for five days. With relative resolution of ataxia