We are in social networks:
Poliomyelitis (polio)
Is a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g. contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and can cause paralysis.
Symptoms:
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Back pain or stiffness
- Neck pain or stiffness
- Pain or stiffness in the arms or legs
- Muscle weakness or tenderness
- Meningitis
Preliminary plan:
- Neurologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDLCholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
- Immunology test:
- Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
- Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
- Immunolobulin G (IgG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Transcranial duplex ultrasound of intracranial and extracranial vessels
- Brain ultrasound (Neurosonography)
- Pulse oximetry
- ECG
- Echocardiography
Doctors
Neurologist
Doctor of the highest qualification category «Neurology»
Neurologist, reflexologist
Candidate of Medical Science
