# Miller Fisher syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, manifesting as a descending paralysis that proceeds in the reverse order and usually affects the eye muscles first.

## Etymology
Named after Canadian neurologist C. Miller Fisher, who described it in 1956.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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