Symptoms of Polio(Poliomyelitis)
Symptoms of polio vary in their severity. Most affected people have no symptoms at all. This is called an inapparent infection. The other types of polio are abortive, nonparalytic, and paralytic.
The following are the most common symptoms of polios. However, each person may experience symptoms differently.
1. Abortive Polio
Abortive polio is a mild and short course of the disease with one or more of the following symptoms:
Fever
Decreased appetite
Nausea and/or vomiting
Sore throat
Not feeling well all over (malaise)
Constipation
Abdominal pain
2. Nonparalytic Polio
The symptoms for nonparalytic polio are similar to abortive polio. The infected person may feel sick for a couple of days then appear to improve before getting sick again with the following symptoms:
Pain of the muscles in the neck, trunk, arms, and legs
Stiffness in the neck and along the spine
3. Paralytic Polio
The symptoms for paralytic polio are the same as nonparalytic and abortive polio. In addition, the following symptoms may happen:
Muscle weakness all over
Severe constipation
Muscle wasting
Weakened breathing
Trouble swallowing
Muscle paralysis (may be permanent)
Drooling