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Complete flaccid paralysis following spinal anaesthesia.

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2002
S A Rege   +3 more
doaj  

Echovirus 19 associated with a case of acute flaccid paralysis

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013
Acute flaccid paralysis can be caused by many members of the enterovirus genus, most notably the three poliviruses types 1 to 3. We report the case of acute flaccid paralysis caused by echovirus 19. The Western Pacific region has been declared polio free
Jason Roberts   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Acute flaccid paralysis

Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo, 2022
Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a general term for "acute flaccid paralysis of the extremities" and is a concept proposed to prove that polio has been eradicated in the region due to undetected poliovirus in stool samples. Polio-like palsy associated with enterovirus A71 has been reported since 1997 and that with enterovirus D68 since 2013.
Frank Gaillard, Rohit Sharma
openaire   +3 more sources

Acute Flaccid Paralysis

Pediatrics in Review
Abstract Acute flaccid paralysis is a clinical syndrome referring to acute onset of weakness that can result from a variety of causes, including autoimmune diseases, viral infections, and neurological disorders. Management is largely supportive, but a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and rehabilitation is imperative.
Amanda M, Dave   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Clinical and neuroimaging features of enterovirus71 related acute flaccid paralysis in patients with hand-foot-mouth disease [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2013
ObjectiveTo investigate clinical and neuroimaging features of enterovirus71 (EV71) related acute flaccid paralysis in patients with hand-foot-mouth disease.MethodsNine patients with acute flaccid paralysis met the criterion of EV71 induced hand-foot ...
Feng Chen
exaly   +2 more sources

Acute Flaccid Paralysis

2012
Patients with rapid onset of flaccid paralysis pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the treating clinician. Systematic assessment, constructing a differential diagnosis, and rational approach to this problem will help in preventing intercurrent complication of this condition (Fig. 29.1).
Charu Gauba   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Acute Flaccid Paralysis and Enteroviral Infections

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2018
The focus of this review is on enterovirus (EV)-associated acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) due to spinal cord anterior horn cell disease. Emphasis is placed on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of AFP caused by polioviruses, vaccine-derived polioviruses, EV-D68, and EV-A71.Since the launch of The Global Polio Eradication ...
Ari, Bitnun, E Ann, Yeh
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Approach to a Child with Acute Flaccid Paralysis

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2012
Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid onset weakness, that many times includes respiratory and bulbar weakness. AFP is a broad clinical entity with an array of diagnostic possibilities. An accurate and early diagnosis of the cause has important bearing on the management and prognosis.
Sunit C, Singhi   +3 more
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Infectious causes of acute flaccid paralysis

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2003
Although acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is more frequently seen in the tropics than in temperate regions, recent outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) in North America have drawn attention to this important presentation. Starting with anatomical and neurophysiological considerations, this article examines data on AFP caused by WNV, and considers recent ...
Tom, Solomon, Hugh, Willison
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Acute flaccid paralysis with chronic cough

Practical Neurology, 2012
A 25-year-old Malay man presented with a 3-day history of progressive symmetrical lower limb weakness with peripheral numbness. On the day before admission, he had low backache and difficulty in passing urine and faeces. On the day of admission, both hands were weak and he had difficulty swallowing.
Chiun Hian, Chai   +4 more
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