Group of clinicians, scientists and community members in response to the emergence of AFM as a disabling disease. Here to generate, share and tweet knowledge.

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wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30… Kudos to our colleague Dr. Kevin Messacar for his continued work on AFM!!
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Great episode of TWiV with Kevin Messacar talking about AFM!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Brain abnormalities occur in brain of children affected by AFM. Interesting observations by a collaborative multi center group.
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Brain MRI Abnormalities in Acute Flaccid Myelitis - Pediatric Neurology pedneur.com/article/S0887-89…
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youtube.com/watch?v=EtIsde5a… Dr. Jelte Helfferich provided an excellent update about enterovirus circulation and AFM in Europe.
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acuteflaccidmyelitis.org/afm… Dr. Kevin Messacar from Children's Hospital Colorado provided an excellent overview of the respiratory virus circulation in 2022 and the current situation with the outbreaks of pediatric respiratory diseases.
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youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… Get the most recent updates about enterovirus circulation, polio, and acute flaccid myelitis. Excellent discussion by our colleagues Sarah Kidd, Jelte Helfferich, Kevin Messacar, and members of the AFM working group.
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2nd. AFM symposium: Enteroviruses and AFM. Epidemiological surveillance... youtu.be/7ZaRs3uRs4Y via @YouTube Epidemiological surveillance of enteroviruses is a critical step to understanding AFM!!! This is a very well-updated report from Adriana Lopez from CDC.
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cdc.gov/globalhealth/index.h… WORLD POLIO DAY 2022....we still need to be aware of poliomyelitis in the US and around the world!!!
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AFM: Orthopedic complications and management in spinal cord disorders an... youtu.be/cf1S79FfwzQ via @YouTube Dr. Paul Sponsellar has a great discussion of the orthopedic problems that may emerge months and years after AFM. We need to be aware of those complications!!
AFM: Acute rehabilitation ICU and transition to inpatient acute rehabili... youtu.be/3eNoe-9u8jI via @YouTube An excellent overview by Dr. Edmiston from Kennedy Krieger Institute about rehab in the ICU for AFM patients!
2nd. AFM Symposium: New approaches for immunology and viral diagnosis o... youtu.be/ARGVu8wO5UY via @YouTube Dr. Bernardo Mainou (CDC) provides great updates on new immunological and molecular assays for diagnosis of enterovirus!!
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