Table.
Reference | Age | Sex | EO | Ataxia | DTR | Dysgeusia | FNP | Antecedent infection | Treatment | Dysgeusia recovery period |
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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