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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Acute poliomyelitis
  1. Polio 
    ... full paralysis . The medical name for polio is poliomyelitis. ... provider if: Someone close to you has developed poliomyelitis and you haven't been vaccinated. You develop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001402.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Poliomyelitis (image) 
    Poliomyelitis is a communicable disease caused by viral infection and occurs through direct contact with infected secretions. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17274.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Leg lengthening - series (image) 
    ... recommended for severe unequal leg lengths caused by: Poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy Small, weak (atrophied) muscles or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100127_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Reportable diseases 
    ... infections Pertussis Pesticide-related illnesses and injuries Plague Poliomyelitis , paralytic Poliovirus infection, nonparalytic Psittacosis Q-fever (acute ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Leg lengthening and shortening 
    ... lead to very unequal leg lengths. They include: Poliomyelitis Cerebral palsy Small, weak muscles or short, tight ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002965.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Muscle atrophy 
    ... caused by injury, diabetes, toxins, or alcohol Polio ( poliomyelitis ) Spinal cord injury Although people can adapt to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003188.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Polio vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... vaccinated? Polio vaccine can prevent polio . Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007606.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Your child's first vaccines - what you need to know 
    ... by pneumococcal disease can be fatal. Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007628.htm - Medical Encyclopedia