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Poliomyelitis ("polio"), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus (PV), enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal lining. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing muscle weakness and often paralysis.
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Loss of ability to move all or part of the body.
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Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome as related to Paralysis
- Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome. Also called: Infantile paralysis, Poliomyelitis, PPS ... Post-Polio Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) ...
- Post-Polio
... varying degrees of muscle paralysis while sensation remains intact. ... of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has a Post-Polio Syndrome Fact-Sheet site ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome | Paralysis Resource Center
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) ... Post-Polio Syndrome. Poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) has been eradicated from ...
- Post-polio syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... been spared paralysis, and it was hypothesised that polio immunization altered ... between post-polio fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: a common ...
- Post-polio syndrome - MayoClinic.com
Post-polio syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, ... most feared diseases in America, responsible for crippling, paralysis and death. ...
- healthyNJ--Information for Healthy Living--Polio
... nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a ... Post-Polio Syndrome. Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere ...
- The Late Effects of Polio: An Overview
... on this phenomenon called "post-polio syndrome" have been – and are still ... or injured motor neurons, muscle fibers were orphaned and paralysis resulted. ...
- The disease and the virus
Although polio paralysis is the most visible sign of polio infection, fewer than ... "POST-POLIO SYNDROME" ... polio as a child risk "post-polio syndrome" ...
- Post-Polio
... and Stroke(NINDS) lists the following Criteria for diagnosis of post-polio syndrome ... in loss of muscular function, and can cause weakness or paralysis. ...
- Post- polio syndrome
... practice guidelines and an official definition for post-polio syndrome. ... temporary or permanent paralysis and its resultant destruction of nerve cells) ...
- post-polio syndrome: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
post-polio syndrome ( ) n. A condition affecting poliomyelitis patients several decades after the initial attack, characterized by fatigue, muscular
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SYMPTOMS AND SEQUELAE OF POST POLIO SYNDROME: 1. ... FACTORS WHICH AFFECT PARALYSIS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE AND PAIN IN POST POLIO SYNDROME ...
- Poliomyelitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulbospinal polio is a combination of bulbar and spinal paralysis.[4] ... Post-polio syndrome: pathophysiology and clinical management" ...
- Acute Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
contexts of polio and post-polio syndrome. It also describes ... paralysis or weakness in the limbs, trunk, and even the face and neck. 6. MANAGING POST-POLIO ...
- Polio in the Yahoo! Directory
... of the illness, also known as poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. ... www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/polio.htm. MedlinePlus: Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome ...
- Polio
Poliomyelitis and Post Polio Syndrome ... Post polio syndrome (PPS) also known as infantile paralysis is a neuromuscular disease. ...
- Health Minute: Post-Polio
... muscle soreness and weakness and, occasionally muscle paralysis and difficulty breathing. ... MEDLINEplus: Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome ...
- 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Polio... | Target.com
Shop for 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Polio, Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS), Poliomyelitis, Infantile Paralysis: Authoritative Government Documents, Clinical
- Post-polio syndrome debilitates survivors 12/14/02
History of polio and post-polio syndrome ... and clinical description of post-polio syndrome in ... Only about 1 in 10 polio cases did not result in paralysis. ...
- British Polio Fellowship
... by many names over the years, including infantile paralysis. ... For further information see our literature on Post Polio Syndrome and link to the PPS pdf. ...
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