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April 30, 2019; 92 (18) Null Hypothesis

Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of fluoxetine as an antiviral for acute flaccid myelitis

Kevin Messacar, Stefan Sillau, Sarah E. Hopkins, Catherine Otten, Molly Wilson-Murphy, Brian Wong, Jonathan D. Santoro, Andrew Treister, Harlori K. Bains, Alcy Torres, Luke Zabrocki, Julia R. Glanternik, Amanda L. Hurst, Jan A. Martin, Teri Schreiner, Naila Makhani, Roberta L. DeBiasi, Michael C. Kruer, Adriana H. Tremoulet, Keith Van Haren, Jay Desai, Leslie A. Benson, Mark P. Gorman, Mark J. Abzug, Kenneth L. Tyler, Samuel R. Dominguez
First published November 9, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000006670
Kevin Messacar
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Stefan Sillau
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Sarah E. Hopkins
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Catherine Otten
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Molly Wilson-Murphy
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Brian Wong
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Jonathan D. Santoro
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Andrew Treister
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Harlori K. Bains
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Alcy Torres
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Luke Zabrocki
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Julia R. Glanternik
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Amanda L. Hurst
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Jan A. Martin
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Teri Schreiner
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Naila Makhani
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Roberta L. DeBiasi
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Michael C. Kruer
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Adriana H. Tremoulet
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Keith Van Haren
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Jay Desai
From the Departments of Pediatrics (K.M., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.) and Neurology (K.M., S.S., J.A.M., T.S., K.L.T.), University of Colorado School of Medicine; Children's Hospital Colorado (K.M., A.L.H., J.A.M., T.S., M.J.A., S.R.D.), Aurora; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (S.E.H.), PA; Seattle Children's Hospital (C.O.), University of Washington; Boston Children's Hospital (M.W.-M., L.A.B., M.P.G.), MA; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (B.W., J.D.), CA; Stanford University (J.D.S., K.V.H.), Palo Alto, CA; University of California San Diego (A.T., A.H.T.); Phoenix Children's Hospital (H.K.B., M.C.K.), AZ; Boston Medical Center (A.T.), MA; Naval Medical Center of San Diego (L.Z.), CA; Departments of Pediatrics (J.R.G., N.M.) and Neurology (N.M.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Children's National Medical Center (R.L.D.), Washington, DC.
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Leslie A. Benson
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Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of fluoxetine as an antiviral for acute flaccid myelitis
Kevin Messacar, Stefan Sillau, Sarah E. Hopkins, Catherine Otten, Molly Wilson-Murphy, Brian Wong, Jonathan D. Santoro, Andrew Treister, Harlori K. Bains, Alcy Torres, Luke Zabrocki, Julia R. Glanternik, Amanda L. Hurst, Jan A. Martin, Teri Schreiner, Naila Makhani, Roberta L. DeBiasi, Michael C. Kruer, Adriana H. Tremoulet, Keith Van Haren, Jay Desai, Leslie A. Benson, Mark P. Gorman, Mark J. Abzug, Kenneth L. Tyler, Samuel R. Dominguez
Neurology Apr 2019, 92 (18) e2118-e2126; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006670

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