Polioencephalitis, Stress and the Etiology of Post-Polio Sequelae
Title
Polioencephalitis, Stress and the Etiology of Post-Polio Sequelae
Subject
Post-mortum neurohistopathology from 158 individuals who contracted polio before 1950 are reviewed that document polio virus-induced lesions in reticular formation, hypothalamic, thalamic, peptidergic and
monoaminergic neurons in the brain. This polioencephalitis was found to occur in every case of poliomyelitis, even those without evidence of damage to spinal motor neurons.
monoaminergic neurons in the brain. This polioencephalitis was found to occur in every case of poliomyelitis, even those without evidence of damage to spinal motor neurons.
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Citation
Richard Bruno, Nancy Frick, and Jesse Cohen, “Polioencephalitis, Stress and the Etiology of Post-Polio Sequelae,” PSN Library, accessed April 18, 2024, http://poliosurvivorsnetwork.org.uk/library/items/show/136.