Question 1

does polio affect height?

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It depends: There are two forms of polio- a paralytic form and non-paralytic form. If you get the kind that causes muscle weakness and your legs are involved then it could affect your height by making your legs not function normally.
The non-paralytic form does not cause changes in height

Question 2

how does polio affect you mentally?

Accepted Answer

Why do you ask?: I'm fascinated by the fact that there are so many questions about polio, since it doesn't exist in the western hemisphere and is almost non-existent everywhere else (especially among people with access to the internet).  Are there people out there who think they have it?  Polio is classically associated with muscle weakness, not mental symptoms.  However, if i had polio, i'd be bummed.

Question 3

how does polio relate to chemistry?

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Relate?: Polio is a disease caused by a specific virus.  During the acute illness the patient may be very ill with severe problems with body chemistry.  They can be left with neurological problems, but no chemistry problems.  The disease is not related to chemistry.  It has now been almost completely eliminated due to the powerful vaccines.

Question 4

is polio still something to be worried about?

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Sort of: Wild type polio infections still occur in some parts of the developing world but routine immunization as we do for children is quite protective.

Question 5

can strep cause polio?

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Not known to science: As far as i can tell, there is no relationship between strep and polio--strep is an infection caused by bacteria which can affect heart (rheumatic fever), but has been shown to cause "polio-syndrome"
polio syndrome is caused by poliovirus which infects/affects the spinal cord with damage resulting in neurologic deficit. America was declared as natural polio-free in 1994. Have fun learning.

Question 6

who gets post polio syndrome?

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Former polio victims: This is a condition  in which muscles, weakened by previous exposure to polio, later in life have the muscles affected gradually weaken  reproducing some of the origin dysfunction.  It should gradually disappear as the polio is eliminated by public health measures.  This make take a little while since it has gotten caught up in pakistani politics causing stoppage of immunization.

Question 7

does polio affect your life span?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If you suffered polio as a child, and now it is almost nonexistent in the USA, it may have resulted in some weakness and atrophy but will not affect lifespan.  An acute case could cause death due to breathing issues, but with modern respirators, most can survive.

Question 8

what causes "post-polio syndrome"?

Accepted Answer

Polio + aging: Post-polio syndrome results in spinal motor neurons (those that supply voluntary muscles) which were affected often decades earlier by polio virus to degenerate & stop functioning normally. Theory is that the neuron is weakened & now succumbing to continuing muscle use which overtaxes the neuron metabolism. Reduced activity is the only remedy but won't reverse damage already done.

Question 9

is there a any known cure for polio?

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Polio: Polio is caused by a virus that damages the nervous system.  The best "cure" is vaccination to prevent the disease.  Once the infection is started, there is no specific treatment.  Supportive treatment for the symptoms related to this disease will be needed.  Once the damage is done, there is no "cure.".

Question 10

can polio transmitted due to heredity?

Accepted Answer

No: It is from an infection of the gut or gastroenteritis.

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