Acute Flaccid Myelitis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2019
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000447
Abstract
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.
Journal Title
The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Volume
51
Issue
4
First Page
190
Last Page
192
MeSH Keywords
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases; Child; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Myelitis; Neuromuscular Diseases; Neuroscience Nursing; Retrospective Studies; Seasons; United States
Keywords
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases; Child; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Myelitis; Neuromuscular Diseases; Neuroscience Nursing; Retrospective Studies; Seasons; United States
Recommended Citation
Cartwright CC, Wessol JL. Acute Flaccid Myelitis. J Neurosci Nurs. 2019;51(4):190-192. doi:10.1097/JNN.0000000000000447
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