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Causes of acute flaccid paralysis in Iraqi children, 1997-2011
| Cause | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Guillain-Barré syndrome |
2611 (52.5) |
| Traumatic neuritis |
715 (14.4) |
| Meningitis/Encephalitis |
292 (5.9) |
| Poliomyelitis |
166 (3.3) |
| Myopathy |
89 (1.8) |
| Hypokalemia |
74 (1.5) |
| Unknown |
568 (11.4) |
| Others |
459 (9.4) |
| Total | 4974 (100) |
