Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome D016262

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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Central Nervous System Infections » Myelitis » Poliomyelitis » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » RNA Virus Infections » Picornaviridae Infections » Enterovirus Infections » Poliomyelitis » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Muscular Diseases » Muscular Disorders, Atrophic » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Spinal Cord Diseases » Myelitis » Poliomyelitis » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neurodegenerative Diseases » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neuroinflammatory Diseases » Myelitis » Poliomyelitis » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neuromuscular Diseases » Muscular Diseases » Muscular Disorders, Atrophic » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neuromuscular Diseases » Poliomyelitis » Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Description

A syndrome characterized by new neuromuscular symptoms that occur at least 15 years after clinical stability has been attained in patients with a prior history of symptomatic poliomyelitis. Clinical features include new muscular weakness and atrophy of the limbs, bulbar innervated musculature, and muscles of respiration, combined with excessive fatigue, joint pain, and reduced stamina. The process is marked by slow progression and periods of stabilization. (From Ann NY Acad Sci 1995 May 25;753:68-80)   MeSH

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