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Acute flaccid paralysis in Kermanshah province had a prevalence exceeding 1 per 100,000, with Guillain-Barre syndrome being the most common etiology (50.6%) and no cases of poliomyelitis.
Cross-Sectional (n=89)
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The prevalence of acute flaccid paralysis in Kermanshah province from 2004-2009 exceeded the WHO expected rate of 1 per 100,000, with Guillain-Barré syndrome being the most common cause and no cases of poliomyelitis detected.
The aim of this study was to determine epidemiologic features of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) during 2004-2009 in Kermanshah province. This cross-sectional descriptive study was done based on data records from Kermanshah health care center. In total 89 patients, 0-14 years old were enrolled study, which 36 of them were male and 53 were female. 50.6% of subjects were diagnosed as Guillain-barre, 6.7% transverse synovitis and 5.6% as arthritis. No any cases of poliomyelitis were diagnosed. The prevalence of reported of AFP during 2004-2009 in Kermanshah province was more than expected rate of 1 per 100000 according to WHO.
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Ghadiri et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute flaccid paralysis (n=89). Acute flaccid paralysis was evaluated on Epidemiologic features and etiology of acute flaccid paralysis. Acute flaccid paralysis in Kermanshah province had a prevalence exceeding 1 per 100,000, with Guillain-Barre syndrome being the most common etiology (50.6%) and no cases of poliomyelitis.
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