Pediatric poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a viral disease that primarily affects children. There is no specific medication to cure the disease, but symptoms can be relieved and complications prevented through medication and care, including bed rest, regional heat therapy to alleviate pain, maintaining functional positions to prevent deformities, attention to nutrition and fluid balance, using hormones to reduce inflammatory reactions, and treating secondary infections.

The sequelae of pediatric poliomyelitis are a severe disabling condition that leads to lifelong limb disabilities in children.