Acute Flaccid Paralysis
摘要
A 50-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with a history of rapidly ascending paralysis for the past 6 days followed by difficulty in breathing. He had an episode of acute gastroenteritis 2 weeks before the onset of the illness. His deep tendon reflexes were absent. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination showed raised protein with normal sugars and normal cell count.