Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis (AFC)
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, strikes without warning, shows no mercy and frequently results in paralysis. Most affected patients are children, and nearly all have partial or complete loss of muscle […]