Polio. There are three forms of polio disease

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Dr.K.G.MoniGandhi

Name of the disease caused by the pathogen

Name of the disease caused by the pathogen: Polio. There are three forms of polio disease: subclinical infection, nonparalytic, and paralytic.

Symptoms of infection:

The symptoms of subclinical infections are:

general discomfortheadachered throatsore throatvomitingslight fewer

Up to 95% of patients with subclinical polio infections may not show the symptoms or they may last 72 hours or less.

Nonparalytic and paralytic infections are sub-category of clinical poliomyelitis which invades central nervous system, generally brain and spinal cord.

About 4-8% of patients experience minor symptoms of nonparalytic polio infection which last 1-2 weeks. The symptoms of nonparalytic infections are:

back paindiarrheafatigueirritabilityheadacheleg painmoderate fewermuscle stiffnessneck painstiffness of the armsskin rushvomiting

Less than 1% of patients end up with the paralytic symptoms which lead to paralysis (usually the legs) or to the death when it reaches respiratory muscles. The symptoms of paralytic infections are:

abnormal sensationsbloated feeling in abdomenconstipationdifficulty beginning to urinatebreathing difficultydroolingfever 5-7 daysheadacheirritabilitymuscle spasms in the calfstiff neck and backswallowing difficultysensitivity to touchmuscles weaknesses which progresses to paralysis

Name of the disease caused by the pathogen

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