Why We Don't Know More About Rare Polio-Like Illness

Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the gray matter of the spinal cord. It's a paralytic illness that can weaken and ultimately paralyze the limbs of the body by damaging the cells in the spine that process signals related to motor control and movement.

	Why We Don't Know More About Rare Polio-Like Illness Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the gray matter of the spinal cord. It's a paralytic illness that can weaken and ultimately paralyze the limbs of the body by damaging the cells in the spine that process signals related to motor control and movement. Read on Check Your Medicine Cabinet: These Eye Drops Are Being Recalled READ ON What's Fueling Fears About Vaccines? It's Not the Science READ ON Can a Healthy Lifestyle Reduce Your Dementia Risk Despite Genetics? READ ON Why Life Expectancy in the United States Is Lower Than Cuba or Slovenia READ ON More Top Reads Follow Us View in browser Did a friend send you this email? Subscribe here. To see all newsletters, click here. Privacy Policy|Unsubscribe © 2019 Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107