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Causes Poliovirus
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Physical Examination
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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [3]

Synonyms and keywords: Poliomyelitis; Heine-Medin disease.

Causes

Poliovirus

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1