Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis

Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is a rare post-infectious neurological disease characterized by the association of external ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, lower limb arreflexia, extensor plantar response and disturbance of consciousness (drowsiness, stupor or coma).

Ataxia

Cerebellar ataxia refers to ataxia due to dysfunction of the cerebellum. This causes a variety of elementary neurological deficits including asynergy (lack of coordination between muscles, limbs and joints), dysmetria (lack of ability to judge distances that can lead to under- oder overshoot in grasping movements), and dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform rapid movements requiring antagonizing muscle groups to be switched on and off repeatedly).

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27406055	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	[Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis after upper respiratory infection].
	Locht LJ, Blaabjerg M. Ugeskr Laeger. 2016;178(27):.
	Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BE) is a very rare neurological condition with subacute onset of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and altered sensorium, often postinfectious.
17351542	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	[Bickerstaff's syndrome presenting with coma, tetraplegia and blindness].
	Fourcade G, Bengler C, Campello CH, Froger J, Pelissier J, Labauge P. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2007;163(2):231-4.
	Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis is characterized by the occurrence of ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, motor weakness with areflexia and central nervous system symptoms, with drowsiness, pyramidal syndrome and sensorial symptoms.