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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for polio
  1. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is polio? Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disease that spreads from person to person. It is caused by the poliovirus. The virus ...
  2. Acute Flaccid Myelitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of these symptoms, some people call AFM a "polio-like" illness. But it is different from polio. AFM is not caused by polioviruses. What causes ...
  3. Paralysis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Bell's palsy, which affects muscles in the face Polio used to be a cause of paralysis, but polio no longer occurs in the U.S.
  4. Spinal Cord Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... problems include: Tumors Infections such as meningitis and polio Inflammatory diseases Autoimmune diseases Degenerative diseases such as ...
  5. Viral Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are viruses? Viruses are very tiny germs. They are made of genetic material (either DNA or RNA) inside of a protein coating. There are a huge number ...