GBS or Guillain-Barré syndrome and polio can both cause paralysis. However, these two diseases are caused by two different things.
GBS and polio are diseases that can affect children. These two diseases can cause paralysis of the legs.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disease of the nervous system. GBS causes nerve damage, limb muscle weakness, and numbness or tingling in parts of the body, such as the legs, arms, and face.
Weak feet and tingling are usually the first symptoms of GBS. In most cases, muscle weakness typically occurs, starting with the legs and then spreading to the hands. But there are also those that start from the face or hands.
The exact cause of GBS is unknown, but experts believe that GBS occurs because the immune system attacks nerves. GBS is often preceded by infectious diseases, such as viral and bacterial infections. Patients with GBS must be treated in hospital to get medical treatment by a doctor.
This rare disease can cause paralysis, even death. GBS cannot be cured, but the symptoms and duration of the disease can be alleviated and reduced. Most sufferers' conditions can improve, but if not handled properly there can be long-term complications, such as loss of balance, numbness, or muscle weakness. And some sufferers need walking aids during the recovery phase.
Polio
Polio (poliomyelitis) is a contagious disease, which mainly affects children. This disease is caused by a virus called poliovirus. This virus only infects humans and is transmitted between humans. Poliovirus can attack the brain and spinal cord, so that it can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing, and even death.
Poliovirus lives in the throat and intestines of an infected person. This virus enters the body through the mouth and nose, and spreads through contact with feces from an infected person. Polioviruses can also spread through contaminated water or food or direct contact with an infected person. Although less common, the virus can also spread through sneezing or coughing.
The virus can live in the feces of an infected child for weeks. Other children can become infected with poliovirus, if they touch their mouth with hands contaminated with feces of polio sufferers. Infection can also occur if the child inserts a toy or other object that has been contaminated with feces in the mouth.
The incubation period for polio (the time from infection with the virus to the appearance of symptoms) ranges from 5-35 days, with an average of 7-14 days. Fever, headaches, sore throat, abdominal pain, and fatigue, are the initial symptoms that can be found. A week later, some patients may show symptoms that lead to muscle paralysis, namely loss of reflexes, severe muscle pain or weakness, and drooping limbs.
Polio can cause complications of disability and muscle abnormalities, even death.
No parent wants if their child has any disease, including GBS and polio. Immediately take your child to the hospital to consult a doctor if the child shows the symptoms mentioned above. For polio, because this disease can be prevented by vaccination, always give your child a polio vaccine on schedule.
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