Table 2 Identified causes of acute myelitis (M-AFP) for 13 patients, m = myelitis
From: Comprehensive analysis of acute flaccid paralysis with and without myelitis in Taiwanese children
Patients(Sex/Age) | Causes | Lesion location or plausible cause | Key Diagnostic Tools or Methods/Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
M-AFP1 (F/17y) | M due to MS | T11-L1 | spine MRI/ Acute paralysis in legs and Loss of sensation from the abdomen down |
M-AFP2 (F/5y) | M due to HSV | T1-L1 | spine MRI/ Acute Weakness in legs and Loss of sensation from the chest down |
M-AFP3 (F/37y) | M due to Behcet’s disease | C5-C8 | spine MRI/ Acute Weakness and loss of sensation in arms and legs |
M-AFP4 (F/6m) | M due to EV | T9-T12 | spine MRI/ Acute Weakness or paralysis in legs and loss of sensation from the abdomen down |
M-AFP5 (F/19y) | M due to SLE | T9-T12 | spine MRI/ Acute Weakness or paralysis in legs and loss of sensation from the abdomen down |
M-AFP6 (M/1y) | M due to Influenza A | T4-T6 | spine MRI/ Acute Weakness in legs and Loss of sensation from the chest down |
M-AFP7 (M/1y) | M due to spinal subdural hematoma | T11-T12 | spine MRI/ Acute paralysis in legs and loss of sensation from the abdomen down, involves bowel and bladder dysfunction |
M-AFP8 (M/4y) | M due to EV-D68 | C3-C6 | spine MRI/ Acute paralysis and Loss of sensation in arms and hands and breathing difficulties |
M-AFP9 (F/5y) | M due to EV-D68 | T10-L2 | spine MRI/ Acute paralysis in legs and Loss of sensation from the abdomen down; Back pain; Bowel and bladder dysfunction |
M-AFP10 (M/2y) | M due to EV | C/T/L | spine MRI/ acute quadriparesis |
M-AFP11 (M/12y) | M due to EV-71 | T11-T12 | spine MRI/ Acute Paraparesis in legs |
M-AFP12 (F/23y) | M due to MS | C1-C2/T10-T11 | spine MRI/ Mild Paraparesis in arm and legs, partly loss of sensation from ankle |
M-AFP13 (M/13y) | M due to covid-19 | T12-L1 | spine MRI/ Acute Paraparesis in legs |