What Is Polio?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Paralytic Polio
The name paralytic polio is quite self-explanatory. It is the most serious form of the disease, although it is also thankfully very rare. To begin with, the patient will show the same symptoms of nonparalytic polio. Again, it can be easily passed off as the flu or similar. The symptoms will start to become much worse in a week or so, however.
As the condition progresses, the patient will begin to find that their reflexes are not what they should be. They can also find that their limbs become ‘floppy’ in a condition known as flaccid paralyses. Their muscles will also feel weak, and the patient will also likely experience severe aches and pains in their muscles.
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