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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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Neural Plasticity, 2021 Flaccid paralysis in the upper extremity is a severe motor impairment after stroke, which exists for weeks, months, or even years. Electroacupuncture treatment is one of the most widely used TCM therapeutic interventions for poststroke flaccid paralysis.
Yi-Fang Lin +10 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 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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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 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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Acute flaccid paralysis and seizure induced pneumothorax can accompany Japanese encephalitis
Journal of the Scientific Society, 2016 A 14-year-old boy from Southern parts of West Bengal, India presented in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal with high-grade fever and acute flaccid paralysis, later proved to be a case of Japanese encephalitis.
Sugata Dasgupta +3 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Rare Case of a Descending Flaccid Paralysis. [PDF]
CureusHypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is an uncommon condition resulting from channelopathy, impacting skeletal muscles. It is distinguished by episodes of sudden and temporary muscle weakness alongside low potassium levels. The normalization of potassium resolves the associated paralysis. Most of these cases are hereditary.
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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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