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Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Children: A Parent Fact Sheet

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon but serious neurologic condition that causes weakness in the arms or legs. If your child develops these symptoms, you should seek medical care right away. Symptoms of AFM AFM affects a child’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord. It usually starts with sudden limb weakness and loss of […]