Paralysis with polio used to be the biggest cause of paralysis, more so in children. This was an incurable, permanent sequel that millions suffered. read more
Paralysis with polio used to be the biggest cause of paralysis, more so in children. This was an incurable, permanent sequel that millions suffered. In around 1% of infections, poliovirus spreads along certain nerve fiber pathways, preferentially replicating in and destroying motor neurones within the spinal cord, brain stem or motor cortex. read more