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  1. Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families by Dr. Julie K. Silver M.D., Julie K. Silver, 2002-09-01
  2. 2009 Conquering Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - The Empowered Patient's Complete Reference - Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Prognosis (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-06-06
  3. The Post-Polio Syndrome: Advances in the Pathogenesis and Treatment (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, V. 753) by Marinos C. Dalakas, 1995-06
  4. The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue by Richard L. Bruno, 2003-06-01
  5. Managing Post-Polio: A Guide to Living and Aging Well With Post-Polio Syndrome
  6. The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Post-Polio Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by Icon Health Publications, 2003-04-08
  7. Post-Polio Syndrome by Theodore L. Munsat, 1990-09-19
  8. Managing Post-Polio: A Guide to Living and Aging Well With Post-Polio Syndrome
  9. Managing Post-Polio: A Guide To Living Well with Post-Polio Syndrome by Lauro S., MD (Ed) Halstead, 1998
  10. Managing Post Polio:A Guide to Living Well with Post Polio by Lauro S. Halstead, 1998-07
  11. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome Toolkit - Comprehensive Medical Encyclopedia with Treatment Options, Clinical Data, and Practical Information (Two CD-ROM Set) by U.S. Government, 2009-06-05
  12. 21st Century Ultimate Medical Guide to Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - Authoritative Clinical Information for Physicians and Patients (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-06-06
  13. Post-Polio Syndrome by Lauro S. Halstead MD, 1995-01-17
  14. An explanatory model of health promotion and quality of life for persons with post-polio syndrome [An article from: Social Science & Medicine] by A.K. Stuifbergen, A. Seraphine, et all 2005-01-01

61. Motor Syndromes
postpolio syndrome. Old polio Asymmetric atrophy weakness Atrophic right leg (arrow) in patient with paralytic polio 70 years in past.
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62. Post-polio Syndrome
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Overview For years polio was one of the most feared diseases in America, responsible for crippling, paralysis and death. In 1952, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it reached its peak in the United States with more than 21,000 paralytic cases. Shortly after, vaccines were developed that greatly reduced its spread. Today, hardly anyone in developed countries gets polio, and the disease is well on its way to being eliminated in developing countries, thanks to massive immunization efforts with oral polio vaccine. But for some people, some of the initial problems they had with polio are reappearing in a condition called post-polio syndrome (PPS). The cause is unknown, but new research is beginning to yield a better understanding of this complex syndrome.

63. Post-polio Syndrome
Not recognized until recently, postpolio syndrome can develop two to three decades after the initial attack of paralytic polio.
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Not recognized until recently, post-polio syndrome can develop two to three decades after the initial attack of paralytic polio. University of Chicago investigators have played an important role in defining this syndrome and identifying helpful treatments. Symptoms People who had experienced polio years before may develop new weaknesses, joint problems, fatigue and muscle atrophy. These problems may be severe enough to interfere with normal daily activities. Diagnosis Physicians conduct a thorough physical examination to rule out other disorders that can cause similar symptoms. Patients may have an electromyogram/nerve conduction test, imaging studies and various blood tests. Treatment Patients with post-polio syndrome receive treatment in the University of Chicago Hospitals' ALS/MDA clinic, which is one of the oldest, most experienced programs of this type in the country. Some of the treatments involve counseling for lifestyle adjustments or drugs for symptomatic improvement in pain and fatigue. Patients benefit from the resources of a multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, orthopaedic surgeons, specialists in orthotics, physical therapists, social workers and others. U of C Research in Post-Polio Syndrome Physicians here are involved in research aimed at finding new ways to treat post-polio syndrome.

64. Yale University Press - Publisher Of Fine Books
postpolio syndrome A Guide for polio Survivors and Their Families Julie K. Silver, MD There is much still to discover about post-polio syndrome.
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65. Yale University Press - Publisher Of Fine Books
postpolio syndrome A Guide for polio Survivors and Their Families by Julie K. Silver, MD Foreword by Lauro S. Halstead, MD Return
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66. The International Post-Polio Centre For Education And Research
postpolio Sequelae (PPS, post-polio syndrome, The Late Effects of poliomyelitis) are the unexpected and often disabling symptoms overwhelming fatigue
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Post-Polio Sequelae (PPS, Post-Polio Syndrome, The Late Effects of Poliomyelitis) are the unexpected and often disabling symptoms overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, heightened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold and pain, as well as difficulty swallowing and breathing that occur about 35 years after the poliovirus attack in 75% of paralytic and 40% of ''non-paralytic'' polio survivors. There are about 2 million North American polio survivors and 20 million polio survivors worldwide. The existence of PPS has been verified by articles in many medical journals, including The Journal of the American Medical Association, the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and The New England Journal of Medicine. WHAT CAUSES PPS?

67. Post-Polio Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
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Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after recovery from an initial paralytic attack of the poliomyelitis virus. PPS is characterized by a further weakening of muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection. Symptoms include fatigue, slowly progressive muscle weakness and, at times, muscular atrophy. Joint pain and increasing skeletal deformities such as scoliosis are common. Some patients experience only minor symptoms, while others develop spinal muscular atrophy, and very rarely, what appears to be, but is not, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease. PPS is rarely life-threatening. The extent to which polio survivors will suffer from PPS depends on how seriously they were affected by the original polio attack. Patients who had only minimal symptoms from the original attack and subsequently develop PPS will most likely experience only mild PPS symptoms. People originally hit hard by the polio virus, who were left with severe residual weakness, may develop a more severe case of PPS with a greater loss of muscle function, difficulty in swallowing, and more periods of fatigue.

68. Marihuana And Post-Polio Syndrome
Marijuana and postpolio syndrome. by Anonymous. Before the development of effective vaccines, about 20,000 people developed polio
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Marijuana and Post-Polio Syndrome by Anonymous I I was born in Tanzania in 1948 and came down with a fever at the age of ten months. Ever since recovering, I have walked with a limp. According to my mother, a registered nurse, no one was sure exactly what disease it was. We usually referred to it as "sleeping sickness" (encephalitis), but recent consultations with a neurologist have persuaded me that it was polio I first used cannabis as part of the social ritual of my circle of friends in the early 1970s. I knew that it felt good, but did not connect it specifically with the treatment of post-polio syndrome until recently, when I read about its use for relief of multiple sclerosis and other neurological ailments and became convinced that it was beneficial for my symptoms. The residual effects of polio include muscle weakness, fatigue, spasms, and pain. Cannabis has an immediate effect on the strength of my right leg, the most obviously affected limb. When I am fatigued, my limp is more pronounced and my foot drags. When I smoke, my leg and foot immediately feel much stronger and the limp is less noticeable. This effect lasts at least several hours. Though I cannot provide scientific confirmation, I am convinced that my regular use of cannabis has prevented the severe symptoms reported by other polio survivors. I cannot compare cannabis with conventional drugs, since I have never had any drugs prescribed for my condition.

69. Lichtenstein Creative Media - The Infinite Mind: Post-Polio Syndrome
The Infinite Mind postpolio syndrome. Week of March 8, 1999 The show begins with Phyllis Rubinfeld, a professor at Hunter College
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The Infinite Mind: Post-Polio Syndrome Week of March 8, 1999 The show begins with Phyllis Rubinfeld , a professor at Hunter College who contracted polio at age seven. What began as a stiff neck quickly turned into extreme weakness and a high fever. As part of her treatment, Phyllis spent two years in the New York State Reconstructive Home and describes her therapy as "torturous." She went from a segregated classroom to the isolation of home instruction and received only five hours of instruction a week. Determined to get a good education, Phyllis kept up her studies by doing her friends' homework. She was one of only two disabled students at her college. After many years, walking became more difficult and she became easily exhausted. Prof. Rubinfeld feels a survivor's denial of PPS stems from society's negative perception of disability and its association with weakness and death. Dr. Goodwin is then joined by three guests:

70. Orthopaedics - Post-Polio Syndrome
These symptoms, known collectively as postpolio syndrome, result from years of accumulated strain on muscles already weakened by the polio virus.
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71. InteliHealth: Post-polio Syndrome
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  • What Is It? Post-polio syndrome is a set of symptoms, including muscle weakness and fatigue, which occur 15 to 30 years after recovery from paralytic poliomyelitis, commonly called polio. Symptoms generally involve the same muscle groups affected by earlier disease, but may extend to other muscle groups that were not involved initially. The syndrome is more frequent among older people and those who were more severely affected with polio.

    72. Adult Health Advisor 2003.2: Post-Polio Syndrome
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    Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors 10 to 40 years after they had polio. PPS causes loss of muscle function, fatigue, weakness, and trouble swallowing. About 25% of polio survivors develop PPS.
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    The cause of PPS is not completely understood. The original poliovirus infection attacked nerve cells responsible for muscle movement. This caused injury or death of these nerve cells. Surviving nerve cells sprouted extra branches. These branches attached to muscles that had lost their original nerve supply during the polio infection. After the new nerves reattached, the muscles were able to work again. Some researchers think that PPS develops because these extra nerve sprouts weaken over time. The muscle again loses its ability to move properly.

    73. Aging Survivors Face Post-polio Syndrome
    Aging survivors face postpolio syndrome Rehabilitated patients experience progressive muscle trouble. There is no cure for post-polio syndrome.
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    Rehabilitated patients experience progressive muscle trouble. Published Saturday, May 8, 2004 KANSAS CITY (AP) - Sharon McKinney was only 6 years old when she began complaining about a fever and a headache. The diagnosis? Polio. After spending several months in the spring and summer of 1948 in a hospital, she emerged from her bout with the disease without the use of her right leg below the knee. But by the time she was 11, she had retired her leg brace and went on to become a physical therapist, get married, have three children and study to become a doctor when she was in her late 30s. She had left the disease of her childhood behind, as had thousands of others.

    74. HealthCentral.com - People's Pharmacy - Post-Polio Syndrome: What Can We Learn?
    Email this to a friend, •, Print this article. Radio Programs post-polio syndrome What Can We Learn? 494 April 10, 2004 Back
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    75. Ontario March Of Dimes - Post-Polio Program
    postpolio syndrome. In the first half of the last century post-polio syndrome - What is it? post-polio syndrome or the late effects of
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    76. The DRM WebWatcher: Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome
    A Disability Resources Monthly guide to the best online resources about polio and postpolio syndrome.
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    77. Post-Polio Syndrome --- HealthandAge
    postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome. September 10, 2001 (Reviewed May 2, 2003). Answer. Your father may well have what is called the post-polio syndrome.
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    Post-Polio Syndrome September 10, 2001 (Reviewed: May 2, 2003) Question My father had polio when he was young. He used to wear braces on his legs; he is now crippled in his left arm and leg, and his left foot turns outward and has become extremely painful. Is there anything that can be done to relieve this?
    Answer Your father may well have what is called the post-polio syndrome. After years of struggling along, the diminished number of nerves that remained after his original polio attack have simply worn out. There are probably between 250,000 and 1 million victims of the post-polio syndrome in the USA, and many more worldwide. The link given below provides more detailed information on this.
    Your father should try to attend a Post Polio Clinic. There are approximately 70 of these in the United States. They have comprehensive programs providing patients with one-stop access to medical care, physical therapy, and orthotics.
    Post Polio Clinics utilize the rehab triage model. Prior to their initial visit, patients are asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire regarding their medical history. This information is reviewed by a physician and a complete musculoskeletal examination is performed at the first visit.

    78. Post-Polio Syndrome --- HealthandAge
    postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome. September 10, 2001 (Reviewed May 2, 2003). Answer. Your father may well have what is called the post-polio syndrome.
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    POLIOMYELITIS Post-Polio Syndrome September 10, 2001 (Reviewed: May 2, 2003) Question My father had polio when he was young. He used to wear braces on his legs; he is now crippled in his left arm and leg, and his left foot turns outward and has become extremely painful. Is there anything that can be done to relieve this?
    Answer Your father may well have what is called the post-polio syndrome. After years of struggling along, the diminished number of nerves that remained after his original polio attack have simply worn out. There are probably between 250,000 and 1 million victims of the post-polio syndrome in the USA, and many more worldwide. The link given below provides more detailed information on this.
    Your father should try to attend a Post Polio Clinic. There are approximately 70 of these in the United States. They have comprehensive programs providing patients with one-stop access to medical care, physical therapy, and orthotics.
    Post Polio Clinics utilize the rehab triage model. Prior to their initial visit, patients are asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire regarding their medical history. This information is reviewed by a physician and a complete musculoskeletal examination is performed at the first visit.

    79. Post-Polio Syndrome
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    Over 40 years ago polio was brought under control by the widespread use of two effective vaccines, one by Dr. Jonas Salk and one by Dr. Albert Sabin. (Read about " Immunizations ") But for those who got polio, there are lingering problems that could strike them again. It is called Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS). As many as 250,000 U.S. polio survivors may have PPS, the March of Dimes says, and as many as 40 percent of polio survivors may get it. Causes The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) says PPS is caused by the death of individual nerve terminals in the motor units that remain after the initial polio attack. The March of Dimes says the most widely accepted hypothesis is that PPS results from a degeneration of motor nerves that sprouted new connections years earlier to make up for other nerves killed by polio. Because the surviving motor nerves have been supplying many more muscle fibers than nature intended, they may wear out prematurely. The normal aging process and the overuse or disuse of muscles may be contributing factors in development of PPS.

    80. Post-Polio Syndrome
    postpolio syndrome. Over 40 years ago polio was brought strike them again. It is called post-polio syndrome (PPS). As many as 250,000
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    Over 40 years ago polio was brought under control by the widespread use of two effective vaccines, one by Dr. Jonas Salk and one by Dr. Albert Sabin. (Read about " Immunizations ") But for those who got polio, there are lingering problems that could strike them again. It is called Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS). As many as 250,000 U.S. polio survivors may have PPS, the March of Dimes says, and as many as 40 percent of polio survivors may get it. Causes The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) says PPS is caused by the death of individual nerve terminals in the motor units that remain after the initial polio attack. The March of Dimes says the most widely accepted hypothesis is that PPS results from a degeneration of motor nerves that sprouted new connections years earlier to make up for other nerves killed by polio. Because the surviving motor nerves have been supplying many more muscle fibers than nature intended, they may wear out prematurely. The normal aging process and the overuse or disuse of muscles may be contributing factors in development of PPS.

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