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How did polio get its name?
Polio is derived from the whole name of poliomyelitis. polio=grey, myelon=spinal or nerve tissue, itis=inflammation.
Were is polio localed in th body?
Spinal Column
Is there a medical treatment for polio?
There is no medical treatment for polio. Once the spinal cord is damaged, it cannot be repaired.
What 3 kinds of polio did peg get in small steps?
respitory, bulbar, and spinal
What types of polio did Peg Kehret get?
respitory, bulbar, and spinal
What is the disease that destroys the motor neurons in the brain or spinal cord?
Poliomyelitis
What virus attacks the nervous system?
Poliomyelitis can enter the central nervous system and destroy motor neurons that can cause paralysis and muscle weakness/atrophy. Spinal polio is the most common form. Poliomyelitis is caused by poliovirus and used to be a dreadful disease in the 20th century. Now with better vaccines, the number of polio incidents have gone down.
What does the prefix polio- mean?
The prefix "polio-" means gray matter or gray substance, particularly referring to the gray matter of the brain or spinal cord.
What area of the spinal cord that is destroyed bye polio virus?
destruction of the anterior horn (Motor Nerve) of the spinal cord. The nerve cells can not regenerate.
What are some Hindi slogans for polio?
Do bund polio drops pilao, bacho ki zindagi khushal banao
Is polio an abstract noun?
No, the noun polio is a concrete noun; a word for a acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord; polio is a physical microbe that can be detected by instruments, an a physical disease the can be detected by symptoms.
What are the characteristics of bulbar polio?
Stiffness and paralysis typically occurs in the neck and head.
