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disease > infectious disease > viral disease > acute anterior poliomyelitis

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acute anterior poliomyelitis  

Definition

  • Spinal polio, the most common form of paralytic poliomyelitis, results from viral invasion of the motor neurons of the anterior horn cells, or the ventral (front) grey matter section in the spinal column, which are responsible for movement of the muscles, including those of the trunk, limbs, and the intercostal muscles. (Wikipedia)

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