Preferred Name | Poliomyelitis [Disease/Finding] | |
Synonyms |
Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, Acute Polio |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002449 |
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altLabel |
Epidemic Acute Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, Acute Polio |
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cui |
C0032371 |
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May be prevented by |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000020130 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146386 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000151441 |
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MESH DEFINITION |
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) |
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MESH DUI |
D011051 |
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MeSH name |
Poliomyelitis |
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MESH UI |
M0017112 |
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NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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notation |
N0000002449 |
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NUI |
N0000002449 |
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prefLabel |
Poliomyelitis [Disease/Finding] |
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SNOMED CID |
398256009 398102009 |
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tui |
T047 |
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subClassOf |