bulbar polio (DOID:9786)
Alliance: disease page
Synonyms: bulbar poliomyelitis
Alt IDs: ICD9CM:045.0, MESH:D011052, UMLS_CUI:C0032372
Definition: A paralytic poliomyelitis that results in destruction located in motor neurons of brainstem, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 1, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 2, or has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 3, which are transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces, or transmitted by direct contact with the oral secretions. The infection has symptom difficulty breathing, has symptom difficulty speaking, has symptom difficulty swallowing, and has symptom difficulty chewing.