Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with a prevalence of one to two people per million each year. Viral and/or bacterial infection often precedes the classic triad of areflexia, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia. Bulbar involvement is uncommon but can lead to extensive workup to rule out stroke, myasthenia gravis (MG), and other neuromuscular disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) is a condition caused by an abnormal elevation of intracranial pressure (ICH), which may be primary (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) or because of an identifiable secondary cause. We present a rare case of an obese male who complained of gradual bilateral vision loss for one year without headaches and tinnitus. On fundoscopy, he had high-grade bilateral papilledema and, on lumbar puncture, he had an elevated intracranial pressure of 260 mmH2O.
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