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+ | == Background == |
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+ | === Epidemiology === |
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+ | * In Canada, 27 to 51 cases nationally every year |
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+ | * Enterovirus D68 May have a biennial pattern with peaks every 2 years |
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+ | == Clinical Presentation == |
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+ | * Defined as sudden onset of muscle weakness or paralysis |
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+ | ** Flaccid or hypotonic, rather than hypertonic |
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+ | ** No other obvious cause, such as trauma |
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+ | * Excludes transient weakness |
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+ | * In acute flaccid '''myelitis''', there are changes seen on MRI of the spinal cord |
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==Differential Diagnosis== |
==Differential Diagnosis== |
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+ | * About half of cases in Canada are eventually diagnosed with [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]] and 20% with [[transverse myelitis]] |
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+ | === Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Paralytic Poliomyelitis === |
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|pleocytosis with elevated protein, normal glucose ([[aseptic meningitis]]) |
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+ | === Exhaustive List === |
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*Infection |
*Infection |
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**Viral |
**Viral |
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***[[Picornaviridae]] |
***[[Picornaviridae]] |
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+ | ****'''[[Enterovirus|Enterovirus A71]]''' |
****'''[[Enterovirus|Enterovirus D68]]''' |
****'''[[Enterovirus|Enterovirus D68]]''' |
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****[[Enterovirus|Coxsackievirus A7]] |
****[[Enterovirus|Coxsackievirus A7]] |
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****[[Poliovirus]] |
****[[Poliovirus]] |
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− | ***[[Flaviviridae]]: '''[[West Nile virus]]''', [[Japanese encephalitis virus|Japanese encephalitis]], [[Tick-borne encephalitis virus| |
+ | ***[[Flaviviridae]]: '''[[West Nile virus]]''', [[Japanese encephalitis virus|Japanese encephalitis]], [[Tick-borne encephalitis virus|tick-borne encephalitis]] |
***[[Herpesviridae]]: [[CMV]], [[EBV]], [[VZV]] |
***[[Herpesviridae]]: [[CMV]], [[EBV]], [[VZV]] |
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***[[HIV]]-related opportunistic infections |
***[[HIV]]-related opportunistic infections |
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**[[Critical illness myopathy]] |
**[[Critical illness myopathy]] |
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*Functional |
*Functional |
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+ | == Investigations == |
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+ | * CBC |
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+ | * Imaging: CT head, MRI brain |
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+ | * CSF for routine, and especially for virology |
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+ | * Viral (especially enteroviral) PCR from CSF, nasopharyngeal swab, and/or stool |
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+ | ** Stool sample is sent in unpreserved, simple sterile container |
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+ | ** If [[Enterovirus]] PCR is positive, can request specific PCR or sequencing for [[poliovirus]], EV D68, and EV A71 |
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+ | == Management == |
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+ | * All cases of acute flaccid paralysis are reportable in Ontario |
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[[Category:Neurology]] |
[[Category:Neurology]] |
Latest revision as of 12:08, 1 October 2020
Background
Epidemiology
- In Canada, 27 to 51 cases nationally every year
- Enterovirus D68 May have a biennial pattern with peaks every 2 years
Clinical Presentation
- Defined as sudden onset of muscle weakness or paralysis
- Flaccid or hypotonic, rather than hypertonic
- No other obvious cause, such as trauma
- Excludes transient weakness
- In acute flaccid myelitis, there are changes seen on MRI of the spinal cord
Differential Diagnosis
- About half of cases in Canada are eventually diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome and 20% with transverse myelitis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Paralytic Poliomyelitis
Guillain-Barré syndrome | Paralytic poliomyelitis | |
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Fever | afebrile | febrile with myalgias |
Progression | subacute, days to weeks | acute, peaks at 2-4 days |
Neurological deficits | ascending, symmetric muscle weakness with decreased DTRs | asymmetric weakness with increased DTRs; proximal more than distal, and legs more than arms |
Sensory changes | mild disturbances or paresthesias | none |
CSF findings | minimal or no pleocytosis, but elevated protein (albuminocytologic dissociation) | pleocytosis with elevated protein, normal glucose (aseptic meningitis) |
Exhaustive List
- Infection
- Viral
- Picornaviridae
- Flaviviridae: West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis
- Herpesviridae: CMV, EBV, VZV
- HIV-related opportunistic infections
- Rabies
- Bacteria
- Viral
- Neuropathy
- Guillain-Barré syndrome, though it is typically symmetrical and bilateral ascending paralysis that may include loss of sensation
- Acute motor axonal neuropathy
- Critical illness neuropathy
- Lead poisoning
- Other heavy metal poisoning
- Spinal cord
- Acute transverse myelitis
- Acute spinal cord compression
- Trauma
- Infection
- Neuromuscular junction
- Muscle
- Functional
Investigations
- CBC
- Imaging: CT head, MRI brain
- CSF for routine, and especially for virology
- Viral (especially enteroviral) PCR from CSF, nasopharyngeal swab, and/or stool
- Stool sample is sent in unpreserved, simple sterile container
- If Enterovirus PCR is positive, can request specific PCR or sequencing for poliovirus, EV D68, and EV A71
Management
- All cases of acute flaccid paralysis are reportable in Ontario