Rehabilitation Outcomes in Children With Acute Flaccid Myelitis From 2014 to 2019 : A Multicenter Retrospective Review

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BACKGROUND: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a childhood illness characterized by sudden-onset weakness impairing function. The primary goal was to compare the motor recovery patterns of patients with AFM who were discharged home or to inpatient rehabilitation. Secondary analyses focused on recovery of respiratory status, nutritional status, and neurogenic bowel and bladder in both cohorts.

METHODS: Eleven tertiary care centers in the United States performed a retrospective chart review of children with AFM between January 1, 2014, and October 1, 2019. Data included demographics, treatments, and outcomes on admission, discharge, and follow-up visits.

RESULTS: Medical records of 109 children met inclusion criteria; 67 children required inpatient rehabilitation, whereas 42 children were discharged directly home. The median age was 5 years (range 4 months to 17 years), and the median time observed was 417 days (interquartile range = 645 days). Distal upper extremities recovered better than the proximal upper extremities. At acute presentation, children who needed inpatient rehabilitation had significantly higher rates of respiratory support (P < 0.001), nutritional support (P < 0.001), and neurogenic bowel (P = 0.004) and bladder (P = 0.002). At follow-up, those who attended inpatient rehabilitation continued to have higher rates of respiratory support (28% vs 12%, P = 0.043); however, the nutritional status and bowel/bladder function were no longer statistically different.

CONCLUSIONS: All children made improvements in strength. Proximal muscles remained weaker than distal muscles in the upper extremities. Children who qualified for inpatient rehabilitation had ongoing respiratory needs at follow-up; however, recovery of nutritional status and bowel/bladder were similar.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:145

Enthalten in:

Pediatric neurology - 145(2023) vom: 30. Aug., Seite 41-47

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Marchese, Diana L [VerfasserIn]
Feldman, Keith [VerfasserIn]
Sinn, Clarice [VerfasserIn]
Javaid, Simra [VerfasserIn]
Jaffe, Ashlee [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Elana [VerfasserIn]
Lider, Joshua [VerfasserIn]
Green, Michael M [VerfasserIn]
Marcus, Lydia [VerfasserIn]
Swanson, Erin [VerfasserIn]
Gober, Joslyn [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Sruthi P [VerfasserIn]
Deike, Dawn [VerfasserIn]
Felman, Kristyn [VerfasserIn]
Sinha, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Dalal, Pritha [VerfasserIn]
Ewing, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Hiller, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Rosenberg, Nathan [VerfasserIn]
Mosher, Kathryn A [VerfasserIn]
Houtrow, Amy J [VerfasserIn]
McLaughlin, Matthew J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
Journal Article
Mobility
Multicenter Study
Neurogenic bladder
Neurogenic bowel
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation outcomes
Self-care
WeeFIM

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Date Completed 10.07.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.04.027

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357730844