(066) Poliomyelitis

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The common route of infection for CNS invasion?

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What are the types of C.N.S. diseases that can viruses cause?

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Common pathogens involved with Meningitis?

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enteroviruses & HSV

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Common pathogens involved with Encephalitis?

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HSV, enteroviruses & rabies

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What is Meningoencephalitis?

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Encephalitis with meningitis

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What is Encephalitis?

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Encephalitis: Inflammation &Infections of the brain

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What is Encephalomyelitis?

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Encephalitis with involvement of the spinal cord

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➢There are four principle routes by which infectious agents enter the C.N.S:

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blood vessels invovled in Hematogenous MICROBIAL INVASION OF CNS?

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cerebral/ meningeal blood vessels

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The Most common route of C.N.S infection?

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Hematogenous

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Examples of routes for C.N.S infection from nearby infected area?

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• sinusitis of frontal or mastoid sinuses

-Infected tooth

-middle ear infection

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Meaning of ‘Poliomyelitis’ word and the CNS structure it attacks?

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Poliovirus Reservoirs?

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• Humans are the only reservoir of poliovirus infection.
• Although Human and monkey are susceptible to poliovirus

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The polio virus is inactivated through:

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The polio virus is inactivated chlorination of water

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Another name for Poliomyelitis?

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Infantile Paralysis

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Systems affected by Poliomyelitis?

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• Poliomyelitis is an acute infection of the G.I.T. and occasionally the C.N.S

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Mode of Infection for Poliomyelitis?

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ingestion of contaminated food and drinks by stool from infected human (feco-oral transmission)

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Incubation period for Poliomyelitis?

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Poliovirus infection cycle? 6stages

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The most common stage polio infection?

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Its route and symptoms

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Initial Stage of polio infection when The virus reaches the CNS? Complications and fate

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Most advanced stage of poliomyelitis? -Initial structures affected -When does it become fatal

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Immunity following poliovirus infection in terms of: - longivity -specificity

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Diagnosis of polio?

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Treatment of polio? 4points

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WHY OPV? (Benifits) - and mention it’s bad side

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Polio Endemic areas:?

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