Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis
Other namesBBE, Bickerstaff’s encephalitis; Bickerstaff’s syndrome.
SpecialtyNeurology
SymptomsDrowsiness, gait disturbances, and diplopia.
Diagnostic methodAnamnestic, clinical, and radiological features.
Differential diagnosisGuillain-Barré syndrome and Miller-Fisher syndrome.
TreatmentImmunotherapy.

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, first described by Edwin Bickerstaff in 1951. It may also affect the peripheral nervous system, and has features in common with both Miller Fisher syndrome and Guillain–Barré syndrome.

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