A form of paralytic poliomyelitis affecting neurons of the medulla oblongata of the brain stem. Clinical features include impaired respiration, hypertension, alterations of vasomotor control, and dysphagia. Weakness and atrophy of the limbs and trunk due to spinal cord involvement is usually associated. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p765) [ MESH:D011052 ]

Synonyms: bulbar polio bulbar poliomyelitis

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Term information

database cross reference
  • DOID:9786 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • MESH:D011052 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • UMLS:C0032372 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • MEDGEN:45982 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • ICD9:045.0 (DOID:9786)
Subsets

gard_rare, rare

exactMatch

http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0032372

http://identifiers.org/mesh/D011052

http://identifiers.org/medgen/45982

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9786

has related synonym

polio, bulbar

medullary involvement poliomyelitis

poliomyelitis, medullary involvement

id

MONDO:0005684