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  • Title: [Acute flaccid myelitis amongst Swedish children with a possible link to an outbreak of enterovirus D68].
    Author: Bjerin O, Martín Muñoz D, Gerald C, Brytting M, Eriksson M.
    Journal: Lakartidningen; 2017 Nov 30; 114():. PubMed ID: 29292957.
    Abstract:
    Acute flaccid myelitis amongst Swedish children with a possible link to an outbreak of enterovirus D68 In september 2016 we had several cases of acute flaccid myelitis in our clinic. This coincided with an outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in Sweden during the same period. We describe three cases, of which one tested positive for EV-D68. Acute flaccid paralysis of one or more limbs preceded by an upper respiratory tract infection is highly suspicious of myelitis, and a viral cause must be included in the clinical work-up. In order to detect infection with EV-D68 in suspected acute flaccid myelitis, nasopharyngeal aspirate should be performed as early as possible. EV-D68 is normally not found in stool or cerebrospinal fluid tests but should be included in the clinical work-up. Treatment of acute flaccid myelitis is supportive only. There is no effective antiviral treatment and immunomodulating therapies show little effect. Persisting neurological deficits are common but lethal cases are rare.
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