Identifier |
20070213_nanos_posters_073.pdf |
Title |
Neuromuscular Junction Dysfunction in Miller Fisher Syndrome |
Creator |
Janet C. Rucker |
Affiliation |
Rush University, Chicago, IL |
Subject |
Miller Fisher Syndrome; Ophthalmoplegia; Neuromuscular Junction |
Description |
Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) consists of a triad including ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia with a self limited monophasic course. Anti-GQ1b antibodies are present in up to 90% of patients. It is considered a variant of Guillain-Barre, with the primary pathology considered to be peripheral nerve demyelination. |
Date |
2007-02-13 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2007 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2007: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s60g6rms |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
181399 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60g6rms |