Miller Fisher Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.

Danah AljaafariSalam AlmustafaAbdulrahman Saleh AliHosam AldalbahiNorah Ibrahim AlbahliFeras AlsulaimanAnas Al DehailanMajed Alabdali

Published in: International medical case reports journal (2021)

MFS is immune-mediated entity which is usually triggered by upper respiratory tract infection but in rare cases it can be consequence of pneumonia including VAP. Further research is needed to establish link between MFS and VAP.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
case report
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome