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. 2018 Feb 28;57(14):2057–2060. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0313-17

Table.

Clinical Features of Patients with Dysgeusia Due to Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Reference Age Sex EO Ataxia DTR Dysgeusia FNP Antecedent infection Treatment Dysgeusia recovery period
1 49 M Complete EO Limb and truncal ataxia Absent Yes, but no report of modality Delayed onset URI No NR
5 38 M Diplopia at left gaze Limb and truncal ataxia Absent Salty taste, sour taste and bitter taste None URI IVIg 5 days
4 41 M Incomplete EO Truncal ataxia Absent Strange taste None Gastroenteritis IVIg NR
6 60 F Complete EO Truncal ataxia Absent Sweet taste and salty taste None URI IVIg Sweet taste, 7 days; Salty taste, 12 days
7 53 M Impairment of abduction, adduction and supraduction Limb and truncal ataxia Absent Yes, but no report of modality None URI IVIg 35 days
9 50 M Severe abduction palsy Limb and truncal ataxia Absent Yes, but no report of modality None URI IVIg NR
8 55 M Complete EO Limb and truncal ataxia Absent All taste Delayed onset URI IVIg 42 days
Present case 54 M Normal Truncal ataxia Normal Salty taste, and strange taste None URI No 9 days

F: female, M: male, EO: external ophthalmoplegia, DTR: deep tendon reflex, FNP: facial nerve palsy, URI: upper respiratory infection, IVIg: intravenous immunoglobulin, NR: not reported