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Acute flaccid paralysis in Australian children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2003
Objectives:  To describe the epidemiology and causes of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Australian children, and the clinical features of the two most common causes of AFP, Guillain−Barré syndrome and transverse myelitis.Methods:  Monthly active surveillance for AFP was carried out through the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, with AFP defined ...
Elizabeth J Elliott
exaly   +8 more sources

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, Parampreet S Kharbanda, Ashish Bhalla, Roopa Rajan, Sudesh Prabhakar   +4 more
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Molecular Epidemiology of Enterovirus A71 in Surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Cases in Senegal, 2013–2020 [PDF]

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, Fatou Diène Thiaw, Amary Fall, Ousmane Kébé, Khadija Leila Diatta, Ndongo Dia, Malick Fall, Amadou Alpha Sall, Martin Faye, Ousmane Faye   +9 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, Vishwanath Siddini, Kishore Babu, T Chakravarthy   +3 more
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Acute flaccid paralysis

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, Freire Eduardo Galvão, Ferreira, De Farias Célia Raiany, Serquiz E Pinheiro Renato, Pinheiro Francisco Irochima, Guzen Fausto Pierdoná, Rêgo Amália Cinhtia Meneses, Araújo-Filho Irami   +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, A. Arturo Leis, Dobrivoje S. Stokic, Jay A. Van Gerpen, Anthony A. Marfin, Risa Webb, Maryam B. Haddad, Bruce C. Tierney, Sally A. Slavinski, Jo Lynn Polk, Victor Dostrow, Michael Winkelmann, Lyle R. Petersen   +12 more
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Staying polio free: A capture-recapture analysis of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in the Australian Capital Territory

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Objective: Detections of acute flaccid paralysis in the Australian Capital Territory in the last decade have been lower than the target rate for polio surveillance.
Sarah E. Alland, Philip N. Britton, Bruce Thorley, Linda Hobday, Matthew Kelly, Ololade Fasugba, Margaret Wilson, Anne Morris, David N. Durrheim   +8 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, Sunil Bahl, Ajay Khera, Roland W. Sutter   +3 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, M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Thamara Kannangara   +2 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, Nicolle Lindsay E, Hanna Steven E, Johnstone Jennie, Neupane Binod, Mahony James B, Loeb Mark B   +6 more
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