There are three different types of polio;
Polio is a viral disease which may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. Polio is more common in infants and young children and occurs under conditions of poor hygiene. Paralysis is more common and more severe when infection occurs in older individuals.
- Spinal polio - attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord and causes paralysis in arms and legs and breathing problems
- Bulbar polio - affects neurons responsible for sight, vision, taste, swallowing, and breathing
- Bulbospinal polio - both spinal and bulbar polio
Polio is a viral disease which may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. Polio is more common in infants and young children and occurs under conditions of poor hygiene. Paralysis is more common and more severe when infection occurs in older individuals.