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Acute transverse myelitis in West Nile Virus, a rare neurological presentation

IDCases, 2021
Introduction: West Nile Virus varies in presentation from asymptomatic to a febrile illness often associated with malaise, weakness and maculopapular rash.
Chinmay Jani, Alexander Walker, Omar Al Omari, Dipesh Patel, Alejandro Heffess, Edward Wolpow, Stephanie Page, Daniel Bourque   +7 more
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Clinical Overview for 2019 [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2019
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is characterized by flaccid paralysis of one or more limbs, often following a viral illness, with magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with inflammation of the spinal cord gray matter. It is unclear whether all patients with AFM will have full recovery of neurologic function.
Yasaman Fatemi, Rana Chakraborty
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Enterovirus D68–Associated Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Immunocompromised Woman, Italy

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
In Italy in 2016, acute flaccid myelitis developed in a woman who had received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Enterovirus D68 viral genome was detected in respiratory and cerebrospinal fluid samples, and the viral protein 1 sequence clustered with
Emanuela Giombini, Martina Rueca, Walter Barberi, Anna Paola Iori, Concetta Castilletti, Paola Scognamiglio, Francesco Vairo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Maria Beatrice Valli   +9 more
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Evaluating the (comparative) safety profile of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 using individual case safety reports in VigiBase

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) was used under the WHO emergency use listing for circulating vaccine‐derived polio virus (cVDPV) outbreaks from 2021 to 2023. We assessed nOPV2 adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) and compared its safety profile to other vaccines using VigiBase.
Comfort Kunak Ogar, Malede Mequanent Sisay, Leonardo Roque‐Pereira, Christine Leopold, Patrick C. Souverein, Aukje K. Mantel‐Teeuwisse, Marie L. De Bruin   +6 more
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Children in Zhejiang Province, China

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
In July–December 2018, an outbreak of polio-like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) occurred in Zhejiang province, China. Enterovirus (EV)-D68 infection has been reported to be associated with AFM.
Liming Gong, Yilong Wang, Yilong Wang, Weiqing Zhang, Weiqing Zhang, Chen Chen, Xinghui Yang, Xinghui Yang, Lu Xu, Lu Xu, Congying Zhao, Congying Zhao, Lihua Jiang, Lihua Jiang, Zhefeng Yuan, Zhefeng Yuan, Zhezhi Xia, Zhezhi Xia, Peifang Jiang, Peifang Jiang, Qiong Ge, Juying Yan, Yi Sun, Yin Chen, Zhengyan Zhao, Yanjun Zhang, Feng Gao, Feng Gao   +27 more
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Case Report: Recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome in a 56‐Year‐Old Male

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Recurrent Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon variant of immune‐mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. We report a 56‐year‐old male who had two distinct episodes of acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy within the span of 3 months. The first episode presented with an episode of ascending paralysis and areflexia, with nerve conduction ...
Farah Sadiq, Shayan Nawaz, Moeez Ahmad Saeed, Fahad Bilal, Hafiza Manahil Majeed, Wasfa Shafiq, Kashaf Imtiaz, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad, Ali Gohar   +8 more
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Characteristics of Patients with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, United States, 2015–2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Observed peaks of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases have occurred biennially since 2014 in the United States. We aimed to determine if AFM etiology differed between peak and nonpeak years, considering that clinical features of AFM differ by virus ...
Nilay McLaren, Adriana Lopez, Sarah Kidd, John X. Zhang, W. Allan Nix, Ruth Link-Gelles, Adria Lee, Janell A. Routh   +7 more
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Guillain–Barré Syndrome After Malaria: A Case Report of a 7‐Year‐Old Child With Asymmetric Onset of Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This case highlights that acute motor axonal neuropathy can present with asymmetric, relapsing weakness in children. In malaria‐endemic and resource‐limited settings, clinicians should consider atypical Guillain–Barré variants early, as timely recognition and treatment can significantly improve outcomes despite diagnostic and systemic ...
Muath Ibrahim Mohammed Abusaada, Mustafa Mohamed Ibrahim Ali, Muotaman Mohammed Abdalla Adam, Mohammed Hishameldeen Omer Ali, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Baraka, Amjad Ali Mohamedelhassan Bakheit, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Isameldin Yousif Khidir Mohmed   +7 more
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Hospital discharges-based search of acute flaccid paralysis cases 2007-2016 in Italy and comparison with the National Surveillance System for monitoring the risk of polio reintroduction [PDF]

, 2019
Background Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance has been adopted globally as a key strategy for monitoring the progress of the polio eradication initiative. Hereby, to evaluate the completeness of the ascertainment of AFP cases in Italy, a hospital-
Stefanelli P., Regional Reference Centres of the National Surveillance System for Acute flaccid paralysis., Fiore S., Fontana S., Amato C., Affanni P., Bellino S., Veronesi L., Buttinelli G.   +8 more
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Current Understanding of Human Enterovirus D68

Viruses, 2019
Human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a member of the species Enterovirus D of the Picornaviridae family, was first isolated in 1962 in the United States. EV-D68 infection was only infrequently reported until an outbreak occurred in 2014 in the US; since then,
Jing Sun, Xiao-Yi Hu, Xiao-Fang Yu
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