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.
No. Rabies attacks the nervous system.
A virus that attacks the central nervous system and affects the movement of muscles.
Polio is caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system and affects the movement of muscles.
Rabies attacks the nervous system. Once the virus gets into the nerves near the place it enters the body, it will travel to the brain.
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that attacks the cells in the immune system that produce antibodies.
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The HIV virus attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS.
Various conditions such as strokes, multiple sclerosis, infections like meningitis and encephalitis, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's can all affect the central nervous system. Additionally, toxins, trauma, and autoimmune disorders can also target the central nervous system.
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HIV does not infect the nervous system but affects it. Since HIV suppresses the immune system, pathogens can attack the nervous system. The virus does not directly attack the nerves.