POLIOMYELITIS
POLIOMYELITIS IS AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE,EPIDEMIC AND ENDEMIC IN NATURE.
ITS A VIRUS INFECTION OF NERVE CELLS IN THE ANTERIOR GRAY MATTER OR CRANIAL NERVE NUCLEI IN THE BRAIN STEM LEADING IN MANY CASES TO TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT PARALYSIS OF THE MUSCLES THAT THEY ACTIVATE.
CAUSE:IT IS CAUSED BY INFECTION WITH A VIRUS OF WHICH AT LEAST THREE TYPES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TYPE 1,TYPE 2,TYPE 3.
INCUBATION PERIOD:IT VARIES FROM 3 TO 30 DAYS.
PATHOLOGY:
IT OCCURS IN 3 STAGES.
ALIMENTARY STAGE:
VIREMIC STAGE:
NEURAL STAGE:
CLINICAL FEATURES:
PRODROMAL STAGE
ACUTE STAGE
CONVALESCENT STAGE
TREATMENT:PHYSIO TREATMENT IS MOST USEFUL FOR THIS TYPE OF PATIENTS.
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