Which paralytic condition is caused by a viral infection that destroys motor neurons in the brainstem and ventral horns of the spinal cord?
A. Multiple sclerosis
B. Meningitis
C. Poliomyelitis
D. Rabies
E. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Answer: C
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