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Acute flaccid myelitis associated with enterovirus D68 infection: A case report.
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- Global prevalence and case fatality rate of Enterovirus D68 infections, a systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Enterovirus D68 infection in cotton rats results in systemic inflammation with detectable viremia associated with extracellular vesicle and neurologic disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Acute flaccid paralysis incidence rate and epidemiology in children in Lebanon: a rise in numbers in the post-vaccination and refugee crisis era.African health sciences · 2022Article
- Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management.Lancet (London, England) · 2021Review
- Enterovirus D68 Subclade B3 in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in West Africa, 2016.Emerging infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Enterovirus D68 in a 6-year-old acute flaccid myelitis case in China, 2018: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Enterovirus D68 Subclade B3 Circulation in Senegal, 2016: Detection from Influenza-like Illness and Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance.Scientific reports · 2019Article
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- Recent advances on the role of host factors during non-poliovirus enteroviral infections.Journal of biomedical science · 2019Review
- A Longitudinally Extensive Spinal Cord Lesion Restricted to Gray Matter in an Adolescent Male.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
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Abstract
rationaleWe present the first case of enterovirus (EV) D68, lineage B3 infection, associated with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in Taiwan. AFM caused by EV D68 is relatively rare. This report highlights the importance of clinical recognition of the disease and discusses treatments that can benefit such patients. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 5-year-old boy experienced sudden onset of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) involving left arm after fever and respiratory symptoms for 3 days. DIAGNOSES: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal cord revealed signal changes over segments C1 to T5 on a T2-weighted image (T2WI), compatible with the diagnosis of AFM. The EV D68 strain, cultured from the throat of the patient was identified.
interventionsWe administered intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, 1g/kg, twice), pulse steroid therapy (methylprednisolone, 30 mg/kg, twice) and oral prednisolone (1mg/kg/day). Rehabilitation was also arranged. OUTCOMES: The patient still had mild muscle atrophy over left arm after following-up for 1 year. LESSONS: Early diagnosis and prompt management are essential for managing this kind of patient. IVIG, pulse therapy, and oral prednisolone may play crucial roles in controlling its clinical course.
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