Miller Fisher−Guillain−Barré overlap syndrome during the Zika Virus outbreak

Wilma González–Barreto, Gloria M. Rodríguez–Vega, Patricia De Jesús–Umpierre, José R. Rodríguez–Vázquez

Abstract


Miller Fisher is a variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome, presented mainly with ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia. After the 2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak, an association between Guillain–Barré syndrome and ZIKV was established. ZIKV is a mosquito–borne–flavivirus, considered a mild disease with symptoms including fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and arthralgia. Most of cases with ZIKV infection are asymptomatic, however in neurologic complications including Guillain–Barré syndrome, symptoms could evolve leading to fatalities. A case of Miller Fisher–Guillain–Barré overlap syndrome during the 2016 ZIKV outbreak is presented.

Keywords


Miller Fisher–Guillain–Barré overlap syndrome; Miller Fisher variant; Guillain–Barré syndrome; Zika Virus infection; Puerto Rico

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22551/2017.17.0404.10115

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