Clinical description of 9 patients with AFM used in analysis
| Patient No. | Age, yr | Sex | Limb Weakness | MRC Composite Score | Enterovirus Detected | MRC Score at Follow-Up | Discharge Diagnosis | Days to MRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | M | Right UE | 11 | NP swab | 2 | Disease due to EV | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | M | Bilateral LE | 20 | None | 3 | Encephalomyelitis, paraesthesia/hyperestheia | 14 |
| 3 | 4 | F | Bilateral LE | 9 | None | 1 | Flaccid paralysis, unspecified | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | M | Right UE | 9 | NP swab | 0 | Acute flaccid paralysis | 13 |
| 5 | 27 | M | Bilateral LE | 1 | Serum | 3 | Virus-related myelitis | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | F | Left UE | 16 | None | 2 | Viral meningitis | 11 |
| 7 | 24 | M | Bilateral LE | 24 | None | 3 | Meningomyelitis | 5 |
| 8 | 10 | M | Left UE | 18 | None | 2 | Postinfectious mycoplasma transverse myelitis | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | F | Left UE | 3 | None | 1 | Hopkins syndrome | 1 |
Note:—LE, lower extremities; NP, nasophyryngeal; UE, upper extremities.