31. In 1956, Watts contracted chronic bulbar poliomyelitis which left him with paraplegia. 32. But poliomyelitis continues to cripple 100, 000 children around the world each year. 33. Historically, poliomyelitis was the most significant disease caused by an enterovirus, poliovirus. 34. For years on end curement of post poliomyelitis conditions of children is practised here. 35. He also made contributions in his research of poliomyelitis , fatigue and muscle weakness. 36. During his time there, he lost the use of his legs through poliomyelitis . 37. Karl Oskar Medin was the first to empirically study a poliomyelitis epidemic in 1890. 38. He contracted poliomyelitis at the age of 5. 39. You say in your article on Poliomyelitis that the polio virus attacks humans only. 40. Atypical poliomyelitis and postpolio syndrome to refer to the polio-like features sometimes seen.