Treatment options for pre-polio

Currently, many children are showing symptoms of paralysis, which can cause very serious harm to many children. We should pay attention to polio and need to clearly understand some methods of treating polio. So what are the early treatment plans for polio? Let’s introduce them to you in detail below.

Treatment of polio:

(I) Treatment of the prodromal and pre-paralysis period: Bed rest. The patient should rest in bed until the fever subsides for 1 week, and then avoid physical activity for at least 2 weeks to reduce the occurrence and progression of paralysis. Use a footrest when lying in bed to put the feet and calves in a functional position to facilitate functional recovery. For symptomatic treatment, antipyretic analgesics, sedatives, etc. can be used for myalgia to relieve the discomfort and pain of systemic muscle spasms. Moist hot compresses can also be used every 2-4 hours for 15-30 minutes each time. In addition, hot baths also have a certain therapeutic effect, especially for young children, and can effectively relieve symptoms when used in combination with analgesics.

(II) Paralysis period: Maintain the correct posture. When the patient is lying in bed, the body should be in a straight line, the knees should be slightly bent, the hips and spine can be straightened with a board or sandbag, and the ankle joints should be at 90°. Perform functional recovery exercises immediately after the pain disappears to avoid limb deformities. Drug treatment, drugs that promote nerve conduction function, such as dibazole; drugs that increase muscle tension, such as galantamine, are generally used after the acute phase to promote muscle tension recovery. The specific dosage of the above drugs should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Other treatments: When there is respiratory paralysis, the airway should be kept open. Use a low head position (the bed feet are raised to 20°-25°) to avoid inhalation of saliva, food, vomit, etc.; for those with vocal cord paralysis and respiratory muscle paralysis, tracheotomy is required.

(III) Recovery and sequelae: After the body temperature drops to normal, muscle pain disappears and paralysis stops developing, the paralyzed muscle groups should be given more functional recovery exercises, such as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy and other rehabilitation treatments, to promote the recovery of paralysis. For those with residual deformities, surgical correction can be performed.

After understanding these introductions, I believe friends have realized what the early treatment options are for polio. Paralysis seriously harms children's health and hinders their growth and development. We must take paralysis seriously and need to learn more about the treatment methods of this disease. We should also go to regular hospitals for diagnosis and treatment and prevent polio in daily life.