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Poliomyelitis
Alternate Names : Infantile Paralysis, Polio
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Poliomyelitis Prevention
Polio immunization (vaccine) effectively prevents poliomyelitis in most persons (immunization is over 90% effective).
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- Memory Loss
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• Definition
• Poliomyelitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Poliomyelitis Symptoms & Signs
• Poliomyelitis Prevention
• Poliomyelitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Poliomyelitis Treatment
• Poliomyelitis Prognosis
• Poliomyelitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cor Pulmonale
• Encephalitis
• Hypertension
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Meningitis
• Myocarditis
• Nephrolithiasis
• Pulmonary Edema
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• CSF Collection
Surgery & Procedures
• Tonsillectomy
Other Topics
• Abdominal Bloating
• Babinski's Reflex
• Back Pain - Low
• Breathing Difficulty
• Central Nervous System
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Drooling
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Heimlich Maneuver
• Incidence
• Joint Pain
• Leg Pain
• Lymph System
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Muscle Cramps
• Muscle Function Loss
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Neck Pain
• Numbness and Tingling
• Pain Medications
• Polio Immunization (Vaccine)
• Protein in Diet
• Rashes
• Respiratory
• Shock
• Sore Throat
• Stress and Anxiety
• Swallowing Difficulty
• Urination - Difficulty with Flow
• Weakness
Review Date : 2/27/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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