Journal article
Association of outcomes in acute flaccid myelitis with identification of enterovirus at presentation: a Canadian, nationwide, longitudinal study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is characterised by rapid onset of limb weakness with spinal cord grey-matter abnormalities on MRI scan. We aimed to assess whether detection of enterovirus in respiratory or other specimens can help predict prognosis in children with AFM.
METHODS: In this nationwide, longitudinal study, we evaluated the significance of detection of enterovirus in any sample in predicting outcomes in a cohort of Canadian …
Authors
Yea C; Bitnun A; Branson HM; Ciftci-Kavaklioglu B; Rafay MF; Fortin O; Moresoli P; Sébire G; Srour M; Decaluwe H
Journal
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. 828–836
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30176-0
ISSN
2352-4642