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Miller Fisher syndrome

Miller Fisher syndrome noun: a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, manifesting as a descending paralysis that proceeds in the reverse order and usually affects the eye muscles first.

Noun

Miller Fisher syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, manifesting as a descending paralysis that proceeds in the reverse order and usually affects the eye muscles first.

Origin of Miller Fisher syndrome

Named after Canadian neurologist C. Miller Fisher, who described it in 1956.

Questions about Miller Fisher syndrome

What does Miller Fisher syndrome mean?
Miller Fisher syndrome means a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, manifesting as a descending paralysis that proceeds in the reverse order and usually affects the eye muscles first.
What part of speech is Miller Fisher syndrome?
Miller Fisher syndrome is a noun.

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