Question
What medication is effective for pediatric poliomyelitis?
Answer
Pediatric poliomyelitis, also known as polio, currently has no specific medication for a cure. Treatment primarily focuses on symptomatic relief and care, including bed rest, regional heat therapy to ease pain, maintaining functional positions to prevent deformities, ensuring proper nutrition and fluid balance, using hormones to reduce inflammatory responses, and treating secondary infections. For severe cases, oral prednisone tablets or intravenous hydrocortisone can be administered. In cases of constipation and urinary retention, appropriate enemas and catheterization should be performed.