Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS): differential diagnosis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS): differential diagnosis. Wernicke encephalopathy, Diphtheria, Botulism. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Clinical differential diagnosis

  • Wernicke encephalopathy
  • Diphtheria
  • Botulism
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Vascular disease
  • Behcet's disease
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Brainstem tumours
  • Herpes encephalitis

Differentials of anti GQ1b antibody

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Unusual causes of MFS

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References

  1. Mori M, Kuwabara S. Fisher syndrome. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2011; 13:71-78.
  2. Aranyi Z, Kovacs T, Sipos I, Bereczki D. Miller Fisher syndrome: brief overview and update with a focus on electrophysiological findings. Eur J Neurol 2012; 19:15-20.

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