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Classroom classification

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Poliomyelitis

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Common symptoms

咽痛、眼肌瘫痪、肌肉挛缩、腹泻、四肢瘫痪、腹痛、脑膜刺激征、脊髓前角病变、脑膜炎

The pathology of disease

Poliomyelitis is enterovirus (poliovirus) infection of anterior horn cells; flaccid paralysis; vaccine-preventable; near-eradicated.

Symptoms

Asymptomatic/mild URI; aseptic meningitis; asymmetric flaccid paralysis; no sensory loss; respiratory involvement

Causes

Poliovirus types 1, 2, 3; fecal-oral transmission.

Treatment

Supportive; rehab; respiratory support; prevention by vaccination (OPV/IPV)

Dept

Infectious disease / neurology / pediatrics.

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