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Revision as of 22:10, 1 September 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

Abortive poliomyelitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause: fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and sore throat, such as: gastroenteritis, or acute respiratory infection.

Non-paralytic poliomyelitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause: fever; headache; myalgia; vomiting; lethargy; and muscle spasms, such as:

Paralytic poliomyelitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause: headache, muscle pain; lethargy, muscle weakness, spams and tremors, such as: Guillain-Barré syndrome; traumatic neuritis of the sciatic nerve; and transverse myelitis.

Differential Diagnosis

Abortive Poliomyelitis


Disease	Findings
Gastroenteritis
Acute respiratory infection

Non-Paralytic Poliomyelitis


Disease	Findings
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Paralytic Poliomyelitis


Disease	Findings
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Traumatic neuritis of the sciatic nerve
Transverse myelitis

References

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