Tag: Polio
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Features Differ in Peak, Nonpeak Years
Patients with AFM onset in peak years are younger, more often positive for enterovirus, rhinovirus RNA
Polio Vaccines Causing Polio Cases
Although rare, live virus in oral polio vaccine can mutate into a form that can cause new cases
CDC Updates Data on Cases Meeting Criterion for Acute Flaccid Myelitis
62 percent of reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis classified as confirmed
Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients
Two children with AFM who underwent surgery for nerve transfer show functional recovery at two years
Case Numbers of U.S. Children With Polio-Like Illness Hit Record High
CDC says there have been 158 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis in 36 states
CDC: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Appear to Have Peaked for 2018
As of Nov. 30, 134 cases of AFM have been confirmed in 33 states
Case Description Can Reliably Define Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Differences between patients with AFM, other diagnoses include asymmetry of weakness
CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force
Task force is scheduled to submit its first report in early December
CDC Probe Continues as Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Rise
252 patients currently under investigation for AFM, an increase of 33 patients since last week
No Efficacy Signal for Fluoxetine in EV-D68 Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Summative limb strength score decreased from initial examination to last follow-up with fluoxetine
