Miller Fischer syndrome after COVID-19 infection and vaccine: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 (CoranaVirus disease 2019) is an ongoing infectious disease caused by the RNA SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus-2). The virus mainly causes respiratory symptoms, but neurological symptoms have also been reported to be part of the clinical manifestations of the disease. The aim of this study was to systematically review Miller fisher syndrome (MFS) published cases, in the context of COVID-19 infection or vaccination.

Methods

A systematic literature review on Medline was performed. A total of 21 papers were included in the present review.

Results

Twenty-two MFS cases (77% males) were identified, 14 related to COVID-19 infection and 8 to vaccination against COVID-19. The median age of the adult patients was 50 years (inte

SUBMITTER: Neophytou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505097 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature