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Poliomyelitis

MedGen UID:
18545
•Concept ID:
C0032371
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Polio
SNOMED CT: Acute poliomyelitis (398102009); Epidemic acute poliomyelitis (398256009); Polio (398102009); PM - Poliomyelitis (398102009); Poliomyelitis (398102009)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
•Concept ID:
CN307044
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
See: This record
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0017373
Orphanet: ORPHA2912

Definition

Poliomyelitis is a viral infection caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus, which is part of the family of enteroviruses. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPoliomyelitis
Follow this link to review classifications for Poliomyelitis in Orphanet.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
Furer V, Rondaan C, Heijstek MW, Agmon-Levin N, van Assen S, Bijl M, Breedveld FC, D'Amelio R, Dougados M, Kapetanovic MC, van Laar JM, de Thurah A, Landewé RB, Molto A, Müller-Ladner U, Schreiber K, Smolar L, Walker J, Warnatz K, Wulffraat NM, Elkayam O
Ann Rheum Dis 2020 Jan;79(1):39-52. Epub 2019 Aug 14 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215882. PMID: 31413005
Motor Neuron Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Foster LA, Salajegheh MK
Am J Med 2019 Jan;132(1):32-37. Epub 2018 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.07.012. PMID: 30075105
Post-polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis.
Lo JK, Robinson LR
Muscle Nerve 2018 Dec;58(6):760-769. Epub 2018 Aug 23 doi: 10.1002/mus.26167. PMID: 29752826

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Describing post-polio syndrome.
Sáinz MP, Pelayo R, Laxe S, Castaño B, Capdevilla E, Portell E
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2022 Jun;37(5):346-354. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.03.023. PMID: 35672121
Medical Comorbidities and Complications Associated with Poliomyelitis and Its Sequelae.
Shapiro LT, Sherman AL
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2021 Aug;32(3):591-600. Epub 2021 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.02.010. PMID: 34175017
Palliative Care for Polio and Postpolio Syndrome.
Rhee JY, Brizzi K
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2021 Aug;32(3):569-579. Epub 2021 May 26 doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.02.008. PMID: 34175015
Poliomyelitis.
Menant JC, Gandevia SC
Handb Clin Neurol 2018;159:337-344. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63916-5.00021-5. PMID: 30482325
Certification of poliomyelitis eradication in Singapore and the challenges ahead.
Lee HC, Tay J, Kwok CY, Wee MK, Ang LW, Kita Y, Cutter JL, Chan KP, Chew SK, Goh KT
Ann Acad Med Singap 2012 Nov;41(11):518-28. PMID: 23235729

Diagnosis

What Is Polio?
Walter K, Malani PN
JAMA 2022 Oct 25;328(16):1652. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.17159. PMID: 36112391
Describing post-polio syndrome.
Sáinz MP, Pelayo R, Laxe S, Castaño B, Capdevilla E, Portell E
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2022 Jun;37(5):346-354. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.03.023. PMID: 35672121
Post-polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis.
Lo JK, Robinson LR
Muscle Nerve 2018 Dec;58(6):760-769. Epub 2018 Aug 23 doi: 10.1002/mus.26167. PMID: 29752826
Diagnostic Use of Base Excess in Acid-Base Disorders.
Berend K
N Engl J Med 2018 Apr 12;378(15):1419-1428. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1711860. PMID: 29641969
Poliomyelitis.
Kidd D, Williams AJ, Howard RS
Postgrad Med J 1996 Nov;72(853):641-7. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.853.641. PMID: 8944203Free PMC Article

Therapy

Treatment for postpolio syndrome.
Koopman FS, Beelen A, Gilhus NE, de Visser M, Nollet F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 18;(5):CD007818. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007818.pub3. PMID: 25984923
Live attenuated vaccines: Historical successes and current challenges.
Minor PD
Virology 2015 May;479-480:379-92. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.03.032. PMID: 25864107
Preventing polio.
Goodrick S
Lancet Neurol 2014 Jul;13(7):653. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70133-4. PMID: 24943342
Treatment for postpolio syndrome.
Koopman FS, Uegaki K, Gilhus NE, Beelen A, de Visser M, Nollet F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Feb 16;(2):CD007818. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007818.pub2. PMID: 21328301
Post-polio syndrome and rehabilitation.
Tiffreau V, Rapin A, Serafi R, Percebois-Macadré L, Supper C, Jolly D, Boyer FC
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2010 Feb;53(1):42-50. Epub 2009 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2009.11.007. PMID: 20044320

Prognosis

Deaths following vaccination: What does the evidence show?
Miller ER, Moro PL, Cano M, Shimabukuro TT
Vaccine 2015 Jun 26;33(29):3288-92. Epub 2015 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.023. PMID: 26004568Free PMC Article
Expanding and contracting.
Mullan Z
Lancet Glob Health 2014 Feb;2(2):e58. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70012-9. PMID: 25104652
Global progress in infectious disease control.
Hinman AR
Vaccine 1998 Jul;16(11-12):1116-21. doi: 10.1016/s0264-410x(98)80107-2. PMID: 9682367
Anesthesia mortality.
Phillips OC, Capizzi LS
Clin Anesth 1974;10(3):220-44. PMID: 4613516
Poliomyelitis in pregnancy.
SCHAEFER J, SHAW EB
Calif Med 1949 Jan;70(1):16-8. PMID: 18104716Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Poliomyelitis is a current challenge: long-term sequelae and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus.
Quarleri J
Geroscience 2023 Apr;45(2):707-717. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s11357-022-00672-7. PMID: 36260265Free PMC Article
Emerging challenges to realizing global polio eradication and their solutions.
M A S
East Mediterr Health J 2022 Jul 31;28(7):515-520. doi: 10.26719/emhj.22.045. PMID: 35959667
Describing post-polio syndrome.
Sáinz MP, Pelayo R, Laxe S, Castaño B, Capdevilla E, Portell E
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2022 Jun;37(5):346-354. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.03.023. PMID: 35672121
Diagnosis of motor neuropathy.
Léger JM, Salachas F
Eur J Neurol 2001 May;8(3):201-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00136.x. PMID: 11328326
Poliomyelitis in 1954.
FREYCHE MJ, PAYNE AM
Bull World Health Organ 1956;15(1-2):43-121. PMID: 13383360Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

ANKLE DISTRACTION ARTHROPLASTY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
Lutsenko A, Ananin D, Prizov A, Lazko F
Georgian Med News 2022 Oct;(331):12-21. PMID: 36539124
Effects of muscle strengthening and cardiovascular fitness activities for poliomyelitis survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ramachandran AK, Goodman SPJ, Jackson MJ, Lathlean TJH
J Rehabil Med 2021 Apr 27;53(4):jrm00184. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2832. PMID: 33876251Free PMC Article
Treatment for postpolio syndrome.
Koopman FS, Beelen A, Gilhus NE, de Visser M, Nollet F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 18;(5):CD007818. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007818.pub3. PMID: 25984923
Intravenous immunoglobulin for postpolio syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang YH, Chen HC, Huang KW, Chen PC, Hu CJ, Tsai CP, Tam KW, Kuan YC
BMC Neurol 2015 Mar 22;15:39. doi: 10.1186/s12883-015-0301-9. PMID: 25886512Free PMC Article
Treatment for postpolio syndrome.
Koopman FS, Uegaki K, Gilhus NE, Beelen A, de Visser M, Nollet F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Feb 16;(2):CD007818. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007818.pub2. PMID: 21328301

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