Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Diagnosis and Management Basics, Ongoing Questions
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Using the case of a 3-year-old boy, we discuss the diagnosis of acute flaccid myelitis, including testing, management, and CDC reporting.
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) News and Updates
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Everything Parents Need to Know about AFM
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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
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6ABC interviews a CHOP patient family and neurologist Sarah Hopkins, MD, about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition causing sudden paralysis in some kids.