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Poliomyelitis
Alternative Names: Polio; Infantile paralysis Symptoms: There are three basic patterns of polio infection: subclinical infections, nonparalytic, and paralytic. Approximately 95% of these are subclinical infections, which may go unnoticed. Text Continues Below Clinical poliomyelitis affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and is divided into nonparalytic and paralytic forms. It may occur after recovery from a subclinical infection. SUBCLINICAL INFECTION no symptoms, or symptoms lasting 72 hours or less slight fever headache general discomfort or uneasiness (malaise) sore throat red throat vomiting NONPARALYTIC POLIOMYELITIS symptoms last 1 to 2 weeks moderate fever headache vomiting diarrhea excessive tiredness, fatigue irritability pain or stiffness of the back, arms, legs, abdomen muscle tenderness and spasm in any area of the body neck pain and stiffness pain front part of neck back pain or backache leg pain (calf muscles) skin rash or lesion with pain muscle stiffness PARALYTIC POLIOMYELITIS fever, occurring 5 to 7 days before other symptoms headache stiff neck and back muscle weakness, asymmetrical (only on one side or worse on one side) rapid onset progresses to paralysis location depends on where the spinal cord is affected abnormal sensations (but not loss of sensation) of an area sensitivity to touch, mild touch may be painful difficulty beginning to urinate constipation bloated feeling of abdomen swallowing difficulty muscle pain muscle contractions or muscle spasms, particularly in the calf, neck, or back drooling breathing difficulty irritability or poor temper control positive Babinski's reflex Signs and tests: Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>