Key result
In a 10-year national surveillance of 285 acute flaccid paralysis cases in the Republic of Korea, Guillain-Barré syndrome was the leading cause, and non-polio enteroviruses were detected in some.
Observational (n=285)
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This 10-year surveillance study highlights Guillain-Barré syndrome as the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis in Korea, with various non-polio enteroviruses also implicated.
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GBS predominates in Korean AFP surveillance; leaves open non-polio enterovirus causality.
Kim et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Acute flaccid paralysis (n=285). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Causes of acute flaccid paralysis and enterovirus detection. In a 10-year national surveillance of 285 acute flaccid paralysis cases in the Republic of Korea, Guillain-Barré syndrome was the leading cause, and non-polio enteroviruses were detected in some.
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