What are the criteria for polio diagnosis?

Poliomyelitis, also known as poliomyelitis, refers to an acute infectious disease caused by the spinal virus that seriously endangers children's health. It also troubles many parents and has a great impact on children's mental and physical health. So first of all, we must learn how to diagnose polio. So what are the criteria for diagnosing polio? Let's take a detailed look at it below.

The diagnosis of polio is based on the following:

1. Symptoms of polio

Polio has an epidemiological history and a history of contact. At the beginning, there are respiratory and mild digestive symptoms such as fever, sweating, cough, runny nose, irritability, abdominal pain and diarrhea. After 1 to 4 days, the symptoms subside, but after a few days, the fever reappears, the whole body is unwell, the senses are hypersensitive, the muscles ache, the person does not want to be held, or there is drowsiness, followed by gradual limb paralysis. The paralysis is flaccid and asymmetrically distributed, with the lower limbs more affected than the upper limbs, and other muscle groups may also be affected. If there is no recovery for a long time, in addition to muscle atrophy on the affected side, the bones may also be deformed.

2. The diagnosis of polio is not that simple

This disease is similar to colds and flu at the beginning, so it is not easy to distinguish them. It should be combined with epidemiological history, vaccination history, and the season of onset, and detailed inquiries should be made. If there are double peaks of fever, sweating, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, etc., this disease should be suspected. This disease should also be distinguished from arthralgia, which often occurs in winter and spring. Although there is fever, joint swelling and pain, and movement disorders, there is no paralysis.

Through the above introduction to the basis for judging polio, I believe everyone has a certain understanding. Experts suggest that for the diagnosis of polio, since polio is very easy to be confused with other diseases, it is necessary to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid misdiagnosis and delay in treatment.