Relapsing Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant.

TitleRelapsing Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsMalhotra A, Latov N
JournalJ Clin Neuromuscul Dis
Volume21
Issue4
Pagination225-229
Date Published2020 Jun
ISSN1537-1611
Abstract

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis, widely considered to be associated with Miller Fisher and Guillain-Barré syndromes, is a rare disease state defined by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and decreased consciousness. The presence of central nervous system involvement, commonly in the form of impaired arousal, solidifies it as a unique entity. We present a case of this rare syndrome after autologous stem cell transplant.

DOI10.1097/CND.0000000000000282
Alternate JournalJ Clin Neuromuscul Dis
PubMed ID32453098

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