[Fisher's syndrome].

Abstract

The authors describe a 43-year-old man with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia and with 0.42 g/l of protein in the cerebrospinal fluid. EMG disclosed some slowing down of the conduction velocity in the motor fibres of the extremities. Treatment with synacthen depot, cocarboxylase and vitamins gave a good effect. The described case corresponds closely to Fisher's syndrome and may be a special form of brain-stem encephalitis involving the mesencephalon.

• Authors: K Gajkowski, B Ligezińska, H Szymański, E Jaszczuk
• Journal: Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska (Neurol Neurochir Pol) 1984 Jan-Feb Vol. 18 Issue 1 Pg. 57-9 ISSN: 0028-3843 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Zespół Fishera.
• PMID: 6728107 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Ataxia (diagnosis)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Male
• Ophthalmoplegia (diagnosis)
• Polyradiculoneuropathy (diagnosis)
• Reflex, Abnormal (diagnosis)
• Syndrome