Condition Article

Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurologic disease. It mostly affects children. Learn about its possible causes and symptoms.

Infectious DiseaseNervous

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Definition

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurologic disease. It mostly affects children. Learn about its possible causes and symptoms.

Concept record

Canonical title: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Alphabetical key: A
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: AFM
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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