Symptoms associated with poliomyelitis

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? Polio is a common disease. For this disease, what are its symptoms? I think many people don't understand this. Therefore, let's learn about some symptoms related to poliomyelitis, so that we can find out the existence of poliomyelitis in time and get timely treatment.

Symptoms associated with poliomyelitis

The first stage - prodromal stage: at this time, the patient has low or moderate fever, often accompanied by headache, drowsiness, sweating, general fatigue and discomfort, and may have gastrointestinal symptoms such as loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, and even respiratory symptoms such as sore throat, red throat and light cough. This period usually lasts for 1-4 days. Most of the cases developed to this stage, belonging to the frustration type, also known as the lucky type.

The second stage - pre paralysis: on the basis of the former, the temperature of the child returned to normal, and the general symptoms disappeared, but after 1-3 days, the temperature rose again, and the temperature was higher, often between 38-39 ℃, and as high as 40 ℃ for individual children. At this time, the general symptoms are also aggravated. The patient was restless, with headache, vomiting, drowsiness, limb pain and hypersensitivity. There may be myotonia sign on the nape back, and the fontanel of infants may be tense and full, and "spinal cord sign" may appear, which is of significance for diagnosis.

The third stage - paralysis stage: generally in the first 3-4 days of paralysis into this stage, about 5% of the cases can not go through the paralysis and directly into this stage. Paralytic symptoms often appear when the fever drops, and also occur after the fever subsides. Often accompanied by limb pain and muscle tenderness at the beginning, then suddenly paralyzed. Paralysis can be seen in any part, but limb paralysis is the most common.

matters needing attention

We must pay more attention to our health at ordinary times. Once the symptoms of poliomyelitis appear, we must go to the regular hospital for corresponding examination in time. It is very important to do well in daily hygiene, environmental hygiene, elimination of flies and cultivation of hygienic habits. During the epidemic period of this disease, children should go to many places with few people, avoid excessive fatigue and cold, delay various preventive injections and unnecessary operations, so as to avoid the collapse of infection into paralysis.