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Acute Flaccid Paralysis

Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a rare but serious neurological illness which is normally due to inflammation of the spinal cord, known as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

AFP and AFM causes weakness of the arms, legs or face. In the past, AFP was commonly due to poliovirus infection.

  • Acute Flaccid Paralysis

  • Acute Flaccid Paralysis

    Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a rare but serious neurological illness which is normally due to inflammation of the spinal cord, known as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

    AFP and AFM causes weakness of the arms, legs or face. In the past, AFP was commonly due to poliovirus infection.

  • The muscle findings in a pediatric patient with live attenuated oral polio vaccine-related flaccid monoplegia.

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    Abstract Title:

    The muscle findings in a pediatric patient with live attenuated oral polio vaccine-related flaccid monoplegia.

    Abstract Source:

    Vaccine. 2014 Sep 22 ;32(42):5379-81. Epub 2014 Aug 12. PMID: 25131733

    Abstract Author(s):

    Shin-ichi Uchiyama, Ichizo Nishino, Tatsuro Izumi

    Article Affiliation:

    Shin-ichi Uchiyama

    Abstract:

    A pediatric patient, who was given live-attenuated oral polio vaccine twice without distinct gait disturbance during infancy, begun to present limp at 3 years. His gait disturbance became remarkable with aging. At 7 years, he was unable to dorsiflex the left ankle, and presented flaccid monoplegia of the left lower extremity, and the left Achilles tendon reflex was diminished. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple crack-lines in the left anterior tibial muscle, but was unable to detect any distinct lesion at responsible level of L4, L5 and S1 anterior horn cells' degeneration. Electromyography showed continuous fibrillation potentials, but muscle biopsy presented nearly normal in this muscle. The serum levels of polio antibody type 1 and type 2 titers were elevated 64× respectively, while the type 3 antibody titer was not elevated 4×. This patient was diagnosed as live attenuated oral polio vaccine-related flaccid monoplegia, with mild clinical course.

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