An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus (POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)

Descriptor ID	D011051
MeSH Number(s)	C02.782.687.359.764 C10.228.228.618.750 C10.228.854.525.850 C10.668.864
Concept/Terms	Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis Acute Poliomyelitis, Epidemic Poliomyelitis, Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Acute Poliomyelitis Polio Polios Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic Poliomyelitides, Preparalytic Preparalytic Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus Nonpoliovirus Poliomyelitis Encephalitis, Polio Encephalitis, Polio Polio Encephalitis Infantile Paralysis Infantile Paralysis Paralysis, Infantile

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