Why the study?
Epidemiologic studies of acute flaccid myelitis are confounded by reporting bias and misdiagnosis.
Population
28 children aged 1-18 years with acute flaccid myelitis
Design
Retrospective population-based cohort study
Follow-up
12-month
Authors
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AFM incidence estimates from a closed pediatric population support surveillance; leaves open causal risk for Asian ancestry or head injury.
In a California health network, AFM incidence increased between 2011 and 2016, with male sex, Asian ancestry, and atopy identified as risk factors, and incomplete recovery common at 12 months.
Kane et al. (2019) studied this question.
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