Kauvery Hospital Successfully Treats A Rare Neurological Syndrome In A Young Child
14-year-old child in Tamil Nadu develops rare Miller Fischer syndrome due to Covid-19 Chennai, 29th October 2020: Kauvery Hospital, a leading multi-specialty hospital in Chennai, successfully treated a 14-year-old child who developed Miller Fischer syndrome – a variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) owing to his Covid-19 infection . Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare medical condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves and is triggered by an acute bacterial or viral infection in the body. The patient had visited Kauvery Hospital with complaints of double vision for 5 days and difficulty in walking. After undergoing the Covid-19 RT PCR test, it was noted that the child had tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Upon careful evaluation of the various other symptoms such as hazed vision, general weakness, challenge in walking and a tingling sensation in the limbs, the patient was diagnosed with Miller Fischer Syndrome – a variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome that occurre...
