Publications by authors named "Ciro Maria Noioso"
Introduction: Since the initial identification of Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) and Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE),significant milestones have been achieved in understanding these diseases.Discoveries of common serum antibodies (IgG anti-GQ1b), antecedent infections, neurophysiological data, andneuroimaging suggested a shared autoimmune pathogenetic mechanism rather than distinct pathogenesis, leadingto the hypothesis that both diseases are part of a unified syndrome, termed "Fisher-Bickerstaff syndrome". The subsequent identification of atypical anti-GQ1b-positive forms expanded the classification to a broader condition known as "Anti-GQ1b-Antibody syndrome".
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- Autoimmune nodopathies are rare inflammatory diseases affecting the peripheral nervous system, associated with unique clinical and neurophysiological features involving specific autoantibodies.
- A clinical case study highlights a patient with severe weakness, tetraplegia, and respiratory insufficiency due to the presence of anti-neurofascin antibodies, showing both effective initial treatment response and subsequent dramatic relapse.
- The report emphasizes the importance of early detection and monitoring through neurophysiological studies and suggests that early immunosuppressive therapy may be beneficial for similar patients experiencing severe relapses.
Introduction: Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is considered a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a group of acute-onset immune-mediated neuropathies characterized by the classic triad of ataxia, areflexia, and ophthalmoparesis. The present review aimed to provide a detailed and updated profile of all aspects of the syndrome through a collection of published articles on the subject, ranging from the initial description to recent developments related to COVID-19.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases and gray literature, including references from the identified studies, review studies, and conference abstracts on this topic.