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. +8 more
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Acute flaccid myelitis in Switzerland - association with enterovirus D68. [PDF]
, 2023 Poliomyelitis-like acute flaccid myelitis associated with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has emerged globally during the past decade. Here we describe the first documented case reported from Switzerland, and a second, suspected case occurring in temporal ...
Ramette, Alban +5 more
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011 This article aims at highlighting the importance of suspecting thyrotoxicosis in cases of recurrent periodic flaccid paralysis; especially in Asian men to facilitate early diagnosis of the former condition.
Rojith Karandode Balakrishnan +3 more
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Acute flaccid paralysis: The new, the old, and the preventable [PDF]
, 2016 Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) has a changing epidemiology with ongoing polio outbreaks and emerging causes such as nonpolio enteroviruses and West Nile virus (WNV). We report a case of AFP from the Horn of Africa that was initially classified as probable
A Mahony (13711561) +8 more
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Polio outbreak response; Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Karbala, Iraq
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020 Background: After the last outbreak of wild polio infection in Baghdad, April 2014, the Iraqi response to the outbreak was activated through solid surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) case detection in all governorates to interrupt the ...
Abdulkareem A Mahmood Aradhi +2 more
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Genetic Variants of Echovirus 13, Northern India, 2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Nonpolio acute flaccid paralysis is increasing in India. To determine viral causes, we conducted cell culture and molecular analysis identification of nonpolio human enteroviruses associated with acute flaccid paralysis during March–August 2010 in ...
Harjeet Singh Maan +3 more
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Intrathecal pain pump causing delayed acute flaccid paralysis: A case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
Clin Case RepKey Clinical Message Patients with intrathecal catheters for pain medication infusion should be aware of the possible complication of acute flaccid paralysis.
Finneran M, Nardone E.
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Pyomyelia presenting as acute flaccid paralysis [PDF]
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2016 We report an unusual case of a 10-month-old girl with intramedullary spinal cord abscess who presented with fever and acute flaccid paraplegia. Nerve conduction study showed demyelinating neuropathy after which she received intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. This was followed by ascending paralysis and left-sided ptosis.
Shaikh, Shakil, Joshi, Rajesh
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Acute flaccid myelitis is a serious condition of the spinal cord. More than 80% of patients experience a mild respiratory illness or fever consistent with a viral infection prior to acute flaccid myelitis development.
Pia Jennes Foli-Andersen +6 more
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Reorganization of Active Surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in Emilia-Romagna, Italy: a two-step Public Health intervention [PDF]
, 2020 Background and aim of the work: The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee declared in 2014 that poliovirus circulation is a public health emergency of international concern.
Morgado, Mariana +7 more
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