Provocative poliomyelitis causing postpolio residual paralysis among select communities of two remote villages of North Karnataka in India: A community survey.

dc.contributor.authorNarayan, Amitesh
dc.contributor.authorGanesan, Sailakshmi
dc.contributor.authorShenoy, U V
dc.contributor.authorNarayanan, E
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-09T10:43:41Z
dc.date.available2012-07-09T10:43:41Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.description.abstractIntramuscular injections can provoke muscular paralysis especially, if the child has had exposure to polio virus. The purpose of the study was to determine the association with known risk factors for motor disabilities in two remote villages of North Karnataka (India), where an increased number of disabled people among select communities had been reported. A community based survey was conducted. The selection of study subjects was done through screening, history related with occurrence of musculoskeletal disability, screening and general examination of the affected joints and muscles. Data analysis was done by estimation of percentages. Among the physical disabilities identified, the most common was post-polio residual paralysis. 35.65% (n = 41) subjects had developed paralysis following the administration of an intramuscular injection when they had acute viremia in childhood, indicating that (probably) muscle paralysis would have been provoked by intramuscular injections, resulting in provocative poliomyelitis. Unnecessary injection must be avoided in children during acute viremia state and use of oral polio vaccine should be encouraged.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNarayan Amitesh, Ganesan Sailakshmi, Shenoy U V, Narayanan E. Provocative poliomyelitis causing postpolio residual paralysis among select communities of two remote villages of North Karnataka in India: A community survey. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2011 Oct-Dec; 55(4): 309-312.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139366
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=309;epage=312;aulast=Narayanen_US
dc.subjectCommunity surveyen_US
dc.subjectPost-polio residual paralysisen_US
dc.subjectProvocative poliomyelitisen_US
dc.titleProvocative poliomyelitis causing postpolio residual paralysis among select communities of two remote villages of North Karnataka in India: A community survey.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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