Polio (Poliomyelitis): Complications

The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis):

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

  • Muscle damage (paresis/paralysis).

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

  • Neuropathies (nerve diseases/nerve damage) (esp. pregnant women).