Bilateral, acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome variant

Bilateral, acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome variant

A 55-year-old man presented with bilateral reduced visual acuity, limitation of extraocular movements, areflexia and ataxia. He was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, precipitating bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure glaucoma due to autonomic dysfunction. He was subsequently treated for b...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ Case Reports 2010, Vol.2010
Hauptverfasser: Baxter, Julia M, Alexander, Philip, Maharajan, V Senthil
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 55-year-old man presented with bilateral reduced visual acuity, limitation of extraocular movements, areflexia and ataxia. He was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, precipitating bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure glaucoma due to autonomic dysfunction. He was subsequently treated for both conditions and made an excellent recovery.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2487