Diplopia and ptosis after diarrhea - A diagnostic challenge

Diplopia and ptosis after diarrhea - A diagnostic challenge

Abstract A woman developed transient diplopia and ptosis of the left eyelid after a Campylobacter infection. The symptoms were interpreted as a Miller Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain Barré syndrome.

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Veröffentlicht in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2017-05, Vol.17, p.76-76
Hauptverfasser: Hasler, Thomas, Stückelberger, Astrid, Ott, Etienne, Blum, Johannes
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial infections
Blepharoptosis
Campylobacter
Campylobacter Infections
Case reports
Diarrhea
Diplopia
Eyes & eyesight
Feces - microbiology
Female
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Miller Fisher Syndrome
Musculoskeletal diseases
Ophthalmoplegia
Symptoms
Travel medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract A woman developed transient diplopia and ptosis of the left eyelid after a Campylobacter infection. The symptoms were interpreted as a Miller Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain Barré syndrome.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2017.03.003