PLV, Polio Virus

Clinic

It is one of common viral miasms.

Neural necrosis

• Acute poliomyelitis which leads to Neural necrosis
  • CSF pleocytosis
• It involves Anterior horn motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain stem
  • Bulbar Paralysis
• Spasm
  • Involuntary muscle spasm
  • Seizure
  • Fasciculation
  • Severe painful

Paralysis

How??

• Flaccid / Spastic
• Asymmetric paralysis
• Hyper stasis of paralyses limb is pathogonomic
• Falccid paralysis with muscle atrophy

Where??

• Face
• Soft palate: Nasal speech. Difficult speech
• Throat
• Dysphagia, Impossible swallowing
• Stomach Dilatation
• Paralytic Ileus
• Bladder accompanied by leg paralysis
• Diaphragm, Respiratory muscles, Intercostal muscles: Dyspnea. Inability to breathe
• Spinal
• Limb Paralysis:
  • Proximal / Distal
  • Legs / Arms
  • Large / Small muscles

Gastroparesis

• Anorexia
• Vomiting

• Meningitis:
  • Meningismus,
  • Headache.
  • Congestion,
  • Cerebral hemorrhage
  • Cervical rigidity

• Encephalitis:
  • Anxiety.
  • Restlessness
  • Agitation
  • Dullness
  • Word hunting
  • Confusion
  • Altered consciousness.

• Dim Vision
• Sore throat
• Abdomen Pain. Hemorrhage.
• Myocarditis.
• Remittent Fever; with chill.
• Paresthesia.
• Sensory loss
• Apoplexy, protein elevated.
• Aggravation in spring and summer.

Post-polio syndrome

• PPS is a group of latent symptoms of poliomyelitis occurring at about a 25–40% rate (latest data greater than 80%).
• Typically occur 15 to 30 years after an initial acute paralytic attack.
• Symptoms include
  • Decreasing muscular function / Acute weakness with
  • Pain and fatigue
  • Problems breathing or swallowing
  • Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea, and
  • Decreased tolerance for cold temperatures
  • Slight jitter exhibited in handwriting.

Remedies

1. GELS
2. PLB, LACH, BELL
3. Caust, Sil
4. Op, Hell, Cocc, Alum, Sulph, Phos, Merc, Agar