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How long does it take to develop post polio syndrome?
Post-polio syndrome occurs some decades after the original infection with polio.
What is a viral infection also known as polio?
poliomyelitis
What type of polio involves the infection of the brainstem and medulla is?
bulbar poliomyelitis.
What morbidity and mortality rates are associated with hydrocelectomy?
Chronic infection after surgical repair can increase morbidity. There are no instances reported of death following a hydrocele repair.
What do you call the ailments of the nervous system caused by infection with polio virus?
ceribal palsy
What type of disease is pollo?
Polio is a highly contagious viral infection. Polio can affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. Polio is usually introduced through the mouth after touching stools of infected individuals.
Is polio bacterial?
Polio is not caused by a bacterial infection. Polio is caused by a viral infection. While both are extremely tiny the viruses are 100 times smaller. Both viral and bacterial infections can sometimes be prevented by proper sanitation. Washing your hands after using the bathroom is a good way to avoid many viral and bacterial infections.
What percentage of polio cases develop postpolio syndrome?
PPS occurs in about 25% of patients, several decades after their original infection with polio. However, long-term follow-up indicates that two thirds of polio survivors may experience new weakness.
Does post-polio syndrome occur in older patients who have had poliomyelitis?
Yes, post-polio syndrome occurs in individuals who have had polio typically 15-40 years after the initial infection. It is characterized by new muscle weakness or pain and can affect older patients who had polio earlier in life.
What is the relationship between demand for money and interest rates?
as interest rates increase, demand for money increases.
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 tends to result in an increase in the selling price of houses in an area?
An increase in mortgage interest tates.
