Poliomyelitis

Question 1

What is Poliomyelitis?

Answer 1

• Acute enteroviral infection of spinal cord
• Causes neuromuscular paralysis
• Also called infant paralysis

Question 2

Causative agent for Poliomyelitis

Answer 2

• Polio virus
• Bacterial nervous system
• Viral
• Insect born
• Parasite

Question 3

What is Poliomyelitis resistant to?

Answer 3

• Acid
• Bile
• Detergents
• Gastric environments

Question 4

Transmission of Poliomyelitis

Answer 4

• Drinking contaminated water

- Fecal oral

Question 5

Where does Polio still exist today?

Answer 5

Africa and Asia

Question 6

Preventions for Poliomyelitis

Answer 6

Vaccines OPV and IPV

Question 7

Pathogenesis and Virulence factors for Poliomyelitis

Answer 7

1. Ingestion
2. Absorbs to receptors:
   - mucosal cells
   - oropharynx
   - intestine

Question 8

Possible symptoms depending how much Polio is in blood

Answer 8

• No symptoms
• Mild fever, muscle pain
• Devastating paralysis

Question 9

Signs and Symptoms for Poliomyelitis

Answer 9

• Non-paralytic disease (muscle pain)
• Paralytic disease (paralysis)
• Bulbar poliomyelitis (brain stem, can’t breath on own)
• Post polio syndrome (PPS) (muscle deterioration)

Question 10

Diagnosis for Polio

Answer 10

• Look in blood for antibiotics

- Test for IgG