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Descriptor English: Poliomyelitis
Descriptor Spanish: Poliomielitis
Descriptor poliomielitis
Entry term(s) infección por el virus de la poliomielitis
parálisis infantil
polio
poliomielitis por enterovirus no polio
poliomielitis preparalítica
Scope note: Enfermedad infecciosa aguda de los seres humanos, particularmente los niños, causada por cualquiera de los tres serotipos del POLIOVIRUS humano. Generalmente la infección se limita al tubo digestivo y la nasofaringe y a menudo es asintomática. Pueden afectarse el sistema nervioso central, principalmente la médula espinal, lo que produce una parálisis rápidamente progresiva, FASCICULACIONES gruesas e hiporreflexia. Se afectan principalmente las neuronas motoras. También se puede producir encefalitis. El virus se reproduce en el sistema nervioso central y puede causar pérdidas neuronales importantes, principalmente en la médula espinal. Una afección relacionada, poco frecuente, es la poliomielitis no producida por poliovirus, a consecuencia de infecciones por enterovirus no poliovirus. (Traducción libre del original: Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)
Descriptor Portuguese: Poliomielite
Descriptor French: Poliomyélite
Entry term(s): Acute Poliomyelitis
Acute Poliomyelitis, Epidemic
Encephalitis, Polio
Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis
Infantile Paralysis
Infection, Poliomyelitis
Infections, Poliomyelitis
Nonpoliovirus Poliomyelitis
Paralysis, Infantile
Polio
Polio Encephalitis
Poliomyelitides, Preparalytic
Poliomyelitis Infection
Poliomyelitis Infections
Poliomyelitis, Acute
Poliomyelitis, Epidemic Acute
Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus
Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic
Polios
Preparalytic Poliomyelitis
Tree number(s): C01.207.618.750
C01.925.782.687.359.764
C10.228.228.618.750
C10.228.854.525.850
C10.586.750.850
C10.668.864
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011051
Scope note: An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus (POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Related: Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 11483
Unique ID: D011051
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Poliomyelitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0017112
Scope note An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus (POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp764-5)
Preferred term Poliomyelitis
Entry term(s) Acute Poliomyelitis
Acute Poliomyelitis, Epidemic
Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis
Infection, Poliomyelitis
Infections, Poliomyelitis
Polio
Poliomyelitis Infection
Poliomyelitis Infections
Poliomyelitis, Acute
Poliomyelitis, Epidemic Acute
Polios
Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic - Narrower
Concept UI M0335887
Preferred term Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic
Entry term(s) Poliomyelitides, Preparalytic
Preparalytic Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0335886
Preferred term Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus
Entry term(s) Nonpoliovirus Poliomyelitis
Encephalitis, Polio - Narrower
Concept UI M0335888
Preferred term Encephalitis, Polio
Entry term(s) Polio Encephalitis
Infantile Paralysis - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0335885
Preferred term Infantile Paralysis
Entry term(s) Paralysis, Infantile



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