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Poliomyelitis

How is it treated?

In the most severely affected patients all the limb and trunk muscles as well as the breathing and swallowing muscles may be affected and treatment with mechanical respiratory support is required to maintain life. The most common long term effect is weakness of one or more limbs.

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Medical text last reviewed January 2004 by Dr J M Shneerson, Consultant Physician, Director of the Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

 

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