Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2023
A 6-year-old child developed a fever of 375° C, stuffed nose with a small amount of mucous discharge, and a scratchy sensation in the throat. On the fourth day after the onset of the disease, the temperature. normalized but complaints of pain in the legs appeared. The child started limping and dragging the left leg. Muscle tone and reflexes are decreased, while sensitivity is retained. What disease can be suspected in this case?
Answer options
- Diphtheritic polyneuritis
- Influenza with associated encephalopathy
- Polyradiculoneuritis
- Botulism
- Paralytic poliomyelitis
Correct answer
Paralytic poliomyelitis
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