BICKERSTAFF BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS AND MILLER FISHER SYNDROME – VARIANT OF GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME A SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF SAME DISEASE
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چکیده
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and its variants are parainfectious (2/3 cases) neurological illness involving the lower motor neuron but they can also involve central nervous system (CNS). Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) Miller Fisher (MFS) two of GBS with CNS involvement. The present case series highlights variable presentation laboratory findings in BBE MFS, which may help clinicians early recognition timely management condition.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0974-2441', '2455-3891']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i2.47372