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Is polymyositis related with poliomyelitis?
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No: Polymyositis is a nonspecific term describing inflammation of "many muscles" at the same time. It implys pain & swelling in the muscle itself and microscopic exam of a biopsy may show inflammatory cells. In polio the nerves are the target of the inflamation not muscle, and changes in strength and muscle function are due to nerve damage.
Answered 10/14/2011
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No: Polymyosotis is an autoimmune disease where a person's own white blood cells are attacking their muscles causing inflammation, pain, and weakness. Poliomyelitis is the disease caused by the polio virus which attacks the nerves and can leave a person with permanent weakness due to nerve damage. Very different in that it can be prevented in most people who are vaccinated against polio.
Answered 10/20/2016
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