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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;42(2):133-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.09.013.

Flaccid paralysis of the limbs after an asthmatic attack

Sam C M Yeung  1 , Gregory Antonio, Kin Sing Ip
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Flaccid paralysis of the limbs after an asthmatic attack

Sam C M Yeung et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Acute exacerbations of asthma are common in children, but limb weakness after such exacerbations is very unusual. Hopkins' syndrome, a poliomyelitis-like illness associated with asthma, is seldom reported in the literature. We describe a child with weakness of the lower limbs after an asthmatic attack. The clinical profile, possible pathogenesis, and treatment of Hopkins' syndrome are discussed.

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