Franklin D. Rooseveldt
Polio was called Infantile Paralysis in the early 20th. century.
infantile paralysis
Infantile Paralysis Microbe.
He developed what was diagnosed as infantile paralysis in 1921, before he was elected governor or President.
Polio is a childhood disease that causes infantile paralysis. It is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to paralysis and can be prevented through vaccination.
infantile paralysis
Basil O'Connor has written: 'The conquest of infantile paralysis' -- subject(s): Poliomyelitis
He was paralyzed from the chest downwards, the victim - at the age of 39 - of infantile paralysis. Often called polio.
Because Polio is a deformation of the bones in you children (infants) and in very severe cases could potentially make them paralysed (paralysis) and would certainly make them less able to walk and move to do basic things.
Franklin Roosevelt's affliction with infantile paralysis contributed the most to his development of compassion and strength of will.
It didn't really have an "early" name that I've ever heard; it has always been called both "polio" and "infantile paralysis". The full medical name of it is "poliomyelitis".
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