Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Diagnosis and Management Basics, Ongoing Questions
Apr 19, 2019
Using the case of a 3-year-old boy, we discuss the diagnosis of acute flaccid myelitis, including testing, management, and CDC reporting.
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Clinic News
Here at the Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Clinic, you have access to a large team of experts. Our neurologists and nurses specialize in caring for children with multiple sclerosis and neuroinflammatory disorders.
Contact us
Everything Parents Need to Know about AFM
Nov 16, 2018
Parents magazine interviewed a CHOP expert about signs of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), the polio-like illness that can cause lifelong paralysis.
Doctors Investigate Sudden Paralysis in Kids
Jul 14, 2017
6ABC interviews a CHOP patient family and neurologist Sarah Hopkins, MD, about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition causing sudden paralysis in some kids.