Clinical Features and Differences of Miller Fisher Syndrome in Southern China: Retrospective Analysis of 72 Patients in 13 Provinces of Southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

We aimed to determine the clinical features of Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) in southern China and compare them with those presenting in other countries.

Methods

We collected the medical records of patients diagnosed with MFS during 2013-2016. We analyzed the age, sex, onset season, precursor events, clinical symptoms and signs, findings of nerve conduction studies (NCS), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), therapeutic remedies, nadir time, and length of hospital stay of patients with MFS in southern China. We concurrently compared the differences between urban and rural areas and between patients with incomplete ophthalmoplegia (IO) and complete ophthalmoplegia (CO).

Results

The study enrolled 72 patients: 36 from rural areas and 36 from urban areas, and

SUBMITTER: Yu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622728 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature