Acute Flaccid Myelitis

General Neurology

Case Numbers of US Children With Polio-Like Illness Hit Record High

Publish Date December 19, 2018

There has been a record number of cases of a rare paralyzing illness among children in the United States this year.

General Neurology

CDC: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Appear to Have Peaked for 2018

Publish Date December 3, 2018

The number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis in the United States this year appears to have peaked and is expected to decline for the remainder of 2018.

General Neurology

Case Description Can Reliably Define Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Publish Date December 1, 2018

A case description can reliably define patients with acute flaccid myelitis.

General Neurology

CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force

Publish Date November 21, 2018

A task force to investigate a rising number of cases of a rare polio-like disease among children in the United States has been created by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

General Neurology

CDC Probe Continues as Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Rise

Publish Date November 21, 2018

Cases of a mysterious polio-like illness continue to mount in the United States, and health officials are scrambling to figure out the cause.

General Neurology

No Efficacy Signal for Fluoxetine in EV-D68 Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Publish Date November 20, 2018

The antiviral agent fluoxetine is well tolerated but is not effective for patients with proven or presumptive enterovirus D68-associated acute flaccid myelitis.

General Neurology

CDC: Cases of Polio-Like Illness Still Increasing in the US

Publish Date November 7, 2018

Cases of a polio-like condition that mainly affects children continue to rise this year in the United States, health officials say.

General Neurology

Surgery Restores Boy’s Ability to Walk Post-Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Publish Date November 21, 2018

A first-of-its-kind surgery has restored the ability to walk in a boy paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis.

General Neurology

CDC Warns of Polio-Like Virus Striking More US Children

Publish Date October 16, 2018

A rare but devastating polio-like virus appears to have made itself at home in the United States, partially paralyzing hundreds of children.

General Neurology

Nine Cases of Polio-Like Illness Suspected in Children in Illinois

Publish Date October 11, 2018

Nine recent cases of a rare, polio-like disorder in children are being investigated in Illinois, health officials said yesterday.

General Neurology

Polio-Like Condition in Children on Rise Again in the United States

Publish Date October 9, 2018

A rare, polio-like condition in children is on the rise again in the United States, with 38 confirmed cases in 16 states so far this year.