Disease or Syndrome
poliomyelitis
po·li·o·my·e·li·tis [ poh-lee-oh-mahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Neuromuscular Diseases;
Enterovirus Infections;
Myelitis
Etymology:
Greek polios = gray + myelos = marrow + -itis = inflammation
Also called:
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis; Infantile Paralysis; Polio
Definitions related to poliomyelitis:
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Acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus; infection is usually limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic; the central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse fasciculation and hyporeflexia; motor neurons are primarily affected and encephalitis may also occur; replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus (POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(acute poliomyelitis) An acute infectious disorder that affects the nervous system. It is caused by the poliovirus. The virus spreads by direct contact, and can be prevented by prophylaxis with the polio vaccine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(acute poliomyelitis) Inflammation of the spinal cord that is caused by the poliovirus, and that often results in flaccid paralysis.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Poliomyelitis is an acute infection caused by a poliovirus (an enterovirus). Manifestations include a nonspecific minor illness (abortive poliomyelitis), sometimes aseptic meningitis without paralysis (nonparalytic poliomyelitis), and, less often, flaccid weakness of various muscle groups (paralytic poliomyelitis). Diagnosis is clinical,...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Poliomyelitis is an acute infection caused by a poliovirus (an enterovirus). Manifestations include a nonspecific minor illness (abortive poliomyelitis), sometimes aseptic meningitis without paralysis (nonparalytic poliomyelitis), and, less often, flaccid weakness of various muscle groups (paralytic poliomyelitis). Diagnosis is clinical,...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes nerve injury leading to paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis. It is caused by infection with the poliovirus which can be spread by direct person-to-person contact, by contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth, or by contact with infected feces. There are three basic patterns of...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Polio, acute viral infectious disease of the nervous system that usually begins with general symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, fatigue, and muscle pains and spasms and is sometimes followed by a more-serious and permanent paralysis of muscles in one or more limbs, the throat, or the chest....Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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