Global health and brazilian health responsibility: the case of polio eradication

From diagnosis to treatment of post-polio syndrome: A case study

“…The lower motor neurons of the spinal cord, brain, and brainstem are destroyed by the viral invasion that causes AAP, a disease with a viral etiology caused by three types of poliovirus (I, II, and II) of the enterovirus genus (sensory neurons are spared) [1,2]. As a result, it leads to partial or complete flaccid and asymmetrical paralysis of the lower limb and spine muscles [1,3,4].…”

“…Along with these symptoms, it is also possible to notice convulsions, drowsiness, irritation, and muscle pain in the neck and trunk [1,3]. On the other hand, the paralytic form entails flaccid, abrupt, and asymmetrical paralysis, the reduction or elimination of deep reflexes in the paralyzed area, and the preservation of sensitivity and areflexia in the affected region [1,2].…”

“…Acute anterior poliomyelitis (AAP), infantile palsy, Heine-Medin disease, and poliomyelitis are additional names for the same illness [1,2]. However, it is crucial to stress that infantile paralysis can affect people of any age, despite being uncommon before six months [3].…”

“…However, it is crucial to stress that infantile paralysis can affect people of any age, despite being uncommon before six months [3]. Additionally, reports of this illness date back to antiquity, and at the end of the 19th century, epidemics caused it to become a public health concern [2]. www.ijcasereportsandimages.com…”