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DOID:4952 - postpoliomyelitis syndrome


Disease Ontology Definition:A 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.

Synonyms: Postpolio syndrome,

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Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

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Parent(s): poliomyelitis (is_a)