Anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome is a spectrum of autoimmune disorders affecting nervous systems. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman presenting mydriasis with acute onset of periorbital pain, photophobia, and subsequently, diplopia. Despite weakly positive anti-GQ1b IgG antibody, the patient exhibited atypical features with isolated ophthalmoplegia and absence of classic Miller-Fisher syndrome triad. Symptoms improved spontaneously without specific immunotherapy. This case highlights the variable clinical presentations of anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome, emphasizing the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with unexplained iris abnormalities and ophthalmoplegia.
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Front Immunol
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome is a spectrum of autoimmune disorders affecting nervous systems. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman presenting mydriasis with acute onset of periorbital pain, photophobia, and subsequently, diplopia. Despite weakly positive anti-GQ1b IgG antibody, the patient exhibited atypical features with isolated ophthalmoplegia and absence of classic Miller-Fisher syndrome triad.
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November 2024
Internal Medicine, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) characterized by a classic triad of external ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia, often following a recent infection. Understanding atypical presentations of MFS is crucial for timely diagnosis and management, as the syndrome may be mistaken for other neurological disorders. This report aims to highlight the clinical journey of the patient, including symptom onset, diagnostic challenges, and therapeutic interventions, with a discussion of the broader implications of such atypical cases in the context of MFS.
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November 2024
Department of Neurology, Daido Hospital, Japan.
Up to one-third of lymphoma cases involve the nervous system. Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) associated with lymphoma is extremely rare. We herein report a case of primary central nervous system lymphoma initially mimicking MFS in a 70-year-old man who presented with subacute unsteady gait and diplopia.
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May 2024
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General de Zona No. 1, Servicio de Neurología. Tepic, Nayarit, México.
Background: Anti-GQ1B syndrome includes a group of diseases characterized by antibody-mediated polyneuropathy. Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) and the Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) have been related to COVID-19 vaccine application.
Clinic Case: 48-year-old man, with history of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination against COVID-19, 5 days prior to the symptoms, who assisted to the Emergency room with blurred vision and diplopia; adding dysarthria, facial diplegia and left upper limb weakness after 48 hours.
BMC Neurol
November 2024
Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Introduction: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disease characterized by axial and lower-extremity muscle rigidity, muscle spasm, and pain. Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) is a variant of SPS. This case is particularly notable for its uncommon initial symptom: orthostatic hypotension, coupled with the presence of multiple antibodies.
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