Polio
Other namesPoliomyelitis, infantile paralysis
Pronunciation
  • /ˌpliˌməˈltɪs/
SpecialtyNeurology, Infectious disease
SymptomsMuscle weakness resulting in an inability to move
ComplicationsPost-polio syndrome
Usual onsetFew hours to days
CausesPoliovirus spread by fecal-oral route
Diagnostic methodFinding the virus in the feces or antibodies in the blood
PreventionPolio vaccine
TreatmentSupportive care
Frequency136 people (2018)