Nerve transfers in Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A beacon of hope

We read with great interest the study by Saltzman et. al. on nerve transfers for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) [1]. AFM refers to acute flaccid paralysis with focal/ asymmetric limb weakness and characteristic spinal gray matter lesions on imaging. Besides poliomyelitis, an array of viruses may be causative. These include Non-Polio Enteroviruses (NPEV- Enterovirus D-68& A-71, Coxsackie A and B), Arboviruses (West Nile virus, Japanese B encephalitis virus (JEV)), Herpes viruses (Herpes simplex 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus, Ebstein Barr virus) etc.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research