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During a physical examination, the health care provider may find:
- Abnormal reflexes
- Back stiffness
- Difficulty lifting the head or legs when lying flat on the back
- Stiff neck
- Trouble bending the neck
Tests that may be done include:
- Cultures of throat washings, stools, or spinal fluid
- Spinal tap and examination of the spinal fluid (CSF examination) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Test for levels of antibodies to the polio virus
francis1897 answered the question on August 24, 2022 at 07:06