Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in treating children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare but ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The recently named disease can mimic the symptoms of polio. Editor's Note: This essay is a firsthand account written by Amber Allen, the mother of Cooper. It was Aug. 7, and we were about to leave for ...

There were only two comprehensive clinics in the world for TM until the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently opened the third multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinic for transverse myelitis at ...

"I don't think any grown up could've handled what Alaric handled." A 2-year-old who was fighting a condition that left him paralyzed has regained his ability to walk. In December of 2020, Alaric ...

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases remained low in 2022, despite increased circulation of the enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in the U.S., according to an analysis of CDC data. AFM cases ranged from 28 to 47 ...

A panicked parent calls. Her vigorous, active toddler was recovering from a cold when he suddenly began to have trouble walking, crying as though in pain. His face "looks funny," the parent reports.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the optic nerves and the spinal cord that is linked to the presence of anti-aquaporin (AQP4) autoantibodies.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A syndrome that paralyzed children in Colorado and across the nation seems to have disappeared almost as mysteriously as it arrived, leaving scientists to ...