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Loss of ability to move all or part of the body.
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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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Paralysis as related to Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
- 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 syndrome: Definition from Answers.com
post-polio syndrome ( ) n. A condition affecting poliomyelitis patients ... been spared paralysis, and it was hypothesised that polio immunization altered ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome - PRC
Home > Paralysis Resource Center > Health Topics A to Z > Post-Polio Syndrome ... and additional weakness – medical professionals called this the "post-polio ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome: More Resources | Japanese Paralysis Resource Center
Offers an online patient handbook on post-polio symptoms and management. ... Post-Polio Syndrome Central. PPSC features a massive list of links related to polio. ...
- Post-polio syndrome
Post-polio syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, ... most feared diseases in America, responsible for crippling, paralysis and death. ...
- Post-polio syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... paralysis of persons with post-polio syndrome; otherwise, post-polio syndrome is ... between post-polio fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: a common ...
- Post-Polio
... varying degrees of muscle paralysis while sensation remains intact. ... of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has a Post-Polio Syndrome Fact-Sheet site ...
- 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 syndrome - MayoClinic.com
Post-polio syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, ... most feared diseases in America, responsible for crippling, paralysis and death. ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome
My husband had polio (infantile paralysis) at the age of three. He is now 66 years old. ... and psychological counseling may help minimize the effect post ...
- Polio
Despite polio's ability to cause paralysis and death, the vast majority of ... the more likely that you'll have signs and symptoms of post-polio syndrome. ...
- 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 ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome
Diagnosis and Treatment. A set of criteria for diagnosing post-polio syndrome ... paralysis. The federal government has changed is. POLIO POST NEWS ...
- Hiding Polio
... ergotism, ME, post-polio syndrome, acute flaccid paralysis Synonyms for GBS] ... between post-polio fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: a common ...
- Poliomyelitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulbospinal polio is a combination of bulbar and spinal paralysis.[4] ... Post-polio syndrome: pathophysiology and clinical management" ...
- Post-Polio Syndrome - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Causes and Risk Factors of Post-Polio Syndrome ... However, post-polio survivors who had hospital care, or were older than 10, or had paralysis in ...
- Polio Survivors & Associates -
... and Stroke(NINDS) lists the following Criteria for diagnosis of post-polio syndrome ... in loss of muscular function, and can cause weakness or paralysis. ...
- Polio Network Victoria
Post Polio Syndrome. A Service of PARAQUAD VICTORIA. History of ... the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of ... Post Polio Syndrome' ...

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