Table 1.

Comparison of clinical features of our patient with the study by Nagashima et al6

Nagashima et al, PCB cases, n=100Nagashima et al, PCB with MFS, n=26Our case, n=1
Median age, years435318
Male:female56:4413:131:0
Preceding infection, n
Upper respiratory tract infection71181
Diarrhoea3060
Arm weakness2910
Dysphagia1711
Diplopia1771
Nasal voice731
Ophthalmoplegia55261
Facial palsy64161
Hyporeflexia/areflexia91261
Ataxia43261
Cerebrospinal fluid albuminocytological dissociation42120
  • MFS = Miller–Fisher syndrome; PCB = pharyngeal-cervical-brachial.