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Acute Flaccid paralysis in adults: Our experience
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2014 Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a complex clinical syndrome with a broad array of potential etiologies that vary with age. We present our experience of acute onset lower motor neuron paralysis.
Rupesh Kaushik +4 more
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Hypokalemia with Recurrent Flaccid Paralysis
Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2022 Acute flaccid paralysis is a condition which is attributable to many etiologies. When a patient presents with recurrent acute flaccid paralysis, hypokalemic or hyerkalemic periodic paralysis should be considered especially if similar symptoms are seen in
Poornima Tadkal +3 more
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GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) is a syndrome characterized by a diffuse, acute muscular weakness that develops with hypotonia and deep or abolished hypoactive reflexes. Literature review of the last five years in the databases Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. Data were collected from epidemiological studies using the keywords.
Raposo Anna Julia Lacerda +7 more
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis and West Nile Virus Infection
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 Acute weakness associated with West Nile virus (WNV) infection has previously been attributed to a peripheral demyelinating process (Guillain-Barré syndrome); however, the exact etiology of this acute flaccid paralysis has not been systematically ...
James J. Sejvar +12 more
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Detection of Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy by Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance, India
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Diphtheritic polyneuropathy is a vaccine-preventable illness caused by exotoxin-producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. We present a retrospective convenience case series of 15 children (6 girls)
Farrah J. Mateen +3 more
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Acute flaccid paralysis due to rabies
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2009 Two clinical forms of rabies are recognize: i) a furious form associated with classical signs of excitation or phobic symptoms, ii) Dumb rabies (paralytic rabies) characterized by progressive paralysis without an initial furious phase wherein distinction
J B Ghosh +4 more
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Acute Ascending Flaccid Paralysis Secondary to Multiple Trigger Factor Induced Hyperkalemia
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2018 Background. Acute flaccid paralysis is an uncommon, but potentially life threatening, sequel of severe hyperkalemia. Reported primary aetiologies include renal failure, Addison’s disease, potassium sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, and dietary ...
K. H. D. Thilini Hemachandra +2 more
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Vaccines, 2022 Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is a non-polio enterovirus that currently represents a major public health concern worldwide. In Africa, only sporadic cases have been reported.
Ndack Ndiaye +9 more
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Prognosis of West Nile virus associated acute flaccid paralysis: a case series
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Little is known about the long-term health related quality of life outcomes in patients with West Nile virus associated acute flaccid paralysis.
Drebot Michael A +6 more
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Clinical profile of acute flaccid paralysis
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016 Background and Aim: As a part of the Global Polio Eradication Program by the World Health Organization (WHO, 1988), surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) was an important public health activity in many countries.
Naveed Mohsin, Ravouf Asimi
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