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Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Disease ID: disease_node_8668

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DbxrefGARD:4454, ICD10CM:G14, MESH:D016262, SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:31097004, UMLS_CUI:C0080040
SubclassofDOID_4953
Data SourceDOID, MESH
SynonymsPostpolio syndrome
Mesh IdD016262
Mesh LabelPostpoliomyelitis Syndrome
Mesh SubclassofD019636, D020966, D011051
Doid Labelpostpoliomyelitis syndrome
Doid DescriptionA poliomyelitis that results in atrophy located in muscle, many years after the initial infection, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 1, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 2, or has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 3. It is characterized by new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection and in muscles that were unaffected. The infection has symptom muscle weakness, has symptom muscle pain, has symptom sleep apnea, and has symptom breathing problems.
Has SymptomSYMP_0000581, SYMP_0019161, SYMP_0000868, SYMP_0000094
Disease Node Iddisease_node_8668
Doid IdDOID_4952
LabelPostpoliomyelitis Syndrome