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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Clinical manifestations of poliovirus infection range from asymptomatic (most infections) to symptomatic, including acute flaccid paralysis of a single limb to quadriplegia, respiratory failure, and rarely, death.
History and Symptoms
Abortive Poliomyelitis
Commons symptoms of abortive poliomyelitis may mimic those of gastroenteritis and acute respiratory infection, including:[1]
Non-Paralytic Poliomyelitis
Common symptoms of non-paralytic poliomyelitis may include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Abdominal pain
- Limb pain
- Vomiting
- Lethargy
- Irritability
- Muscle spasms