"The Smile of the Child Who Defeated Death" - the Rare Syndrome and the Battle that Doctors Won for the 14-Year-Old From Kefalonia

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The 14-year-old was affected by a rare syndrome with an incidence of 0.81 to 1.91 cases per 100,000 people.

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The 14-year-old girl was extubated and even asked to hug doctors and nurses who cared for her after her health ordeal.

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The 14-year-old from Kefalonia, who was infected with enterovirus, a rare virus that was the cause of her paralysis, was extubated yesterday and continues her hospitalization in the ICU...More...

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A rare enterovirus was ultimately the cause of the paralysis of the 14-year-old from Kefalonia who had been intubated in the Patras Children's ICU for several days. According to the director of the Children's ICU, Andreas Eliadis, the virus caused the child to experience rapid muscle weakness caused by the immune system destroying the peripheral nervous system. In fact, the incidence of the syndrome ranges from 0.81 to 1.91 cases per 100,000 peo…

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The battle fought by the 14-year-old from Kefalonia, who was intubated a few days ago when her limbs and respiratory muscles became paralyzed, had a happy ending.