Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Acute flaccid myelitis is a poliolike illness affecting mainly children, which seems to occur every 2 years in the late summer and early fall. The 2018 outbreak was alarming to parents and healthcare providers because the etiology is still under investigation and long-term outcomes are unclear. Becoming familiar with what is known about the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of acute flaccid myelitis enables neuroscience nurses to disseminate accurate information and recognize and report suspicious symptoms. Acute flaccid myelitisSummary
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare disease that affects the spinal cord, the part of the nervous system that carries messages to and from the brain. Symptoms of AFM include sudden (acute) weakness in the arm(s) or leg(s), along with loss of muscle tone and decreased or absent reflexes. Some people with AFM report pain.[1][2] In some cases, AFM can affect the nerves controlling the head and neck, causing facial weakness, drooping of the eyelids, and difficulty swallowing, speaking, or moving the eyes.[1] The most serious complication of AFM is respiratory failure if the muscles involved with breathing become weakened.[1][2][3] Most cases of AFM have been in children, but it can develop in adults.[1][2]
Many times symptoms of AFM develop after a viral infection, such as poliovirus, West Nile AFM can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to other neurological diseases, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and transverse myelitis. Diagnosis may include a physical exam, an To prevent infections by AFM-related viruses , specialists recommend staying up-to-date with polio vaccines and to minimize exposure to mosquitoes. There is no specific treatment for AFM.[1] Treatments that have been tried include immunoglobulin, For more detailed information about acute flaccid myelitis, you may visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage.
Last updated: 10/9/2018
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