81. What Is Post-polio Syndrome? Dr. Kujtan discusses postpolio syndrome (PPS) which is thought to be related to how the combined nerve and muscle units heal for survivors of poliomyelitis or http://www.aresearchguide.com/drkpps.html

What Is Post-Polio Syndrome? By Dr. Peter W. Kujtan, B.Sc., M.D., Ph.D. This article originally appeared on page 21 in the November 1-2, 2003 issue of The Mississauga News One of the widely feared viral illnesses in North America during the first half of the twentieth century was poliomyelitis. Caused by the poliovirus, it often attacked the neuromuscular system and was also called infantile paralysis. It is a disease that dates back millennia. We barely hear about it today. It is one of the success stories of modern immunization which is taken for granted. In 1952 alone over 58,000 cases were reported in America. Compare that to less than 500 cases reported worldwide in 2002. Polio is spread by poor hygiene. There are several types of viruses known. They multiply in the gastrointestinal tract and can be spread by blood to invade the motor neurons in the spinal cord. This can cause weakness or paralysis in the muscles these neurons control. Most infected persons are asymptomatic but a minority goes on to develop paralytic polio. This involves muscle weakness, wasting and shortening of muscle groups, bladder paralysis and more. With the aid of iron lung machines, braces and crutches many people survived the acute infection. One estimate suggests that there are over one million such polio survivors in North America today. Half of these survivors are living with some form of disfigurement or paralysis. The introduction of the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) in 1955 by Dr. Jonas Salk saw a dramatic reduction and almost eradication of the disease. However, by the 1970’s, increasing numbers of survivors were reporting strange new symptoms involving extreme fatigue, new muscle weakness and pain, sleep problems, joint pains, cold intolerance and general inability to get through the day. When functioning polio survivors deteriorate without adequate explanation in the presence of medical investigations, the term Post-Polio Syndrome is now used.

82. Post-polio Syndrome - OhioHealth who ve had polio may experience effects of the illness decades later, including new muscle weakness and fatigue, in a condition called postpolio syndrome. http://www.ohiohealth.com/healthreference/reference/998F31A7-54A7-4D06-A37E640DF

83. Post-polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that can strike polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after their recovery from polio. http://www.fact-index.com/p/po/post_polio_syndrome.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Post-polio syndrome Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that can strike polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after their recovery from polio. PPS is believed to be caused by the death of individual nerve terminals in the motor units that remain after the initial polio attack. Symptoms include fatigue, slowly progressive muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, and muscular atrophy. The severity of PPS depends only weakly upon how seriously the survivors were affected by the first polio attack. Doctors estimate the incidence of PPS at about 25 percent of the survivor population. There is no definitive test for PPS; diagnosis is accomplished primarily by identifying the symptoms and excluding other possible cause. Various laboratory studies (for example, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neuroimaging, electrophysiological studies, and muscle biopsies or spinal fluid analysis) may aid in the diagnosis. At present, no treatment can cure or prevent PPS. Some experimental drug treatments, including pyridostigmine and seligiline, show promise in treating symptoms of the disorder. Doctors recommend that polio survivors follow standard healthful lifestyle practices: consuming a healthful diet, exercising in moderation, and visiting a doctor regularly. PPS is a very slowly progressing condition that is marked by long periods of stability. PPS patients, compared with control populations, do not show any elevation in antibodies against the polio virus, and since PPS affects only certain muscle groups, doctors question whether the polio virus can cause a persistent infection in humans. Except in people with severe respiratory impairment, PPS is not usually life-threatening.

84. Disease - Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) Please Rate this Page. postpolio syndrome (PPS). Disease Name, post-polio syndrome (PPS). SearchTerm, post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA http://disability.ucdavis.edu/resources/diseases/list/disease.asp?id=24

85. Post-polio Syndrome - Encyclopedia Article About Post-polio Syndrome. Free Acces encyclopedia article about postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome in Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. post-polio syndrome. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Post-polio syndrome

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Post-polio syndrome Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that can strike polio Polio virus. Poliomyelitis ("polio") is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus , enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal lining. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing paralysis and muscle weakness. General Polio may be spread through contact with feces or through airborne particles. Click the link for more information. survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after their recovery from polio. PPS is believed to be caused by the death of individual nerve terminals in the motor units that remain after the initial polio attack. Symptoms include fatigue, slowly progressive muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, and muscular atrophy. The severity of PPS depends only weakly upon how seriously the survivors were affected by the first polio attack. Doctors estimate the incidence of PPS at about 25 percent of the survivor population. There is no definitive test for PPS; diagnosis is accomplished primarily by identifying the symptoms and excluding other possible cause. Various laboratory studies (for example, magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a method of creating images of the inside of opaque organs in living organisms as well as detecting the amount of bound water in geological structures. It is primarily used to visualise pathological or other physiological alterations of living tissues as well as to estimate the permability of rock to hydrocarbons.

86. Post-Polio Syndrome: Topic Overview postpolio syndrome. Topic Overview. What is post-polio syndrome? post-polio syndrome (PPS), a condition that may develop http://www.meritcare.com/hwdb/showTopic.asp?pd_hwid=hw184076

87. Causes Of Post-polio Syndrome Are Unknown Causes of postpolio syndrome are Unknown. I feel great. But an article in the paper a month or so ago about post-polio syndrome shook me up. http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/POLIO.HTM

Causes of Post-polio Syndrome are Unknown Patrick J. Bird, Ph.D. Keeping Fit Column 115 Q. About fifty years ago I got polio. Up to now it hasn't slowed me down much. I work out five days a week, three days running and two days with weights. I feel great. But an article in the paper a month or so ago about post-polio syndrome shook me up. It indicated that exercise may be making me weaker, not stronger. Could this be true? A. Exercise may be a problem for some people who have had polio for many years. However, there are a lot of unknowns and controversies surrounding this issue. We do know that polio is caused by a virus that randomly attacks the nerve cells which drive and nourish the muscle fibers. When a muscle is infected, some of these cells die. Others recover but do not function as well. A few escape without apparent harm. The affected muscles often continue to operate, but usually greatly reduced in size, strength and endurance, and in time the victim typically adapts quite well. Then years later the same disease may strike again. The polio symptoms reappear in the form of unusual fatigue, pain in joints and muscles, increased weakness and cramping in the "bad" as well as the "good" muscles, cold limbs, and perhaps respiratory difficulties. This reappearance is called the post-polio syndrome.

88. Shepherd Center: Post-polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome stability. People who have post-polio syndrome have years of experience dealing with polio. At Shepherd http://www.shepherd.org/shepherdhomepage.nsf/0/27c16ecf2746f47085256992006d0dde?

89. Shepherd Center: Post-Polio Syndrome Q & A postpolio syndrome Q A. Q What is post-polio syndrome? For more information about post-polio syndrome, please contact outpatient services at 404-350-7355. http://www.shepherd.org/shepherdhomepage.nsf/0/684abec949cc29b2852569ac00570f9f?

90. Post-Polio Syndrome Resources postpolio syndrome Resources. The Rolling Rat post-polio syndrome Disabilities Resources Huge number of articles on polio http://immuneweb.org/medical/pps.html

Home Articles Resources Archives ... Classifieds Post-Polio Syndrome Resources Huge number of articles on polio and post-polio, conserving energy, chronic fatigue, safe exercise, and more. Useful also for people with CFS (this site appears to be down, you can find a few similar resources at http://www.azstarnet.com/~polio/ Home Articles Resources ... Classifieds Cyndi Norman / webmaster@immuneweb.org / Last Modified:

91. Easter Seals: Understanding Post-Polio Syndrome Resources. Understanding postpolio syndrome. post-polio syndrome Weakness is the general symptom of post-polio syndrome. Muscle strength decreases http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_understand_post_polio

92. M.E. Support - Post-Polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome post-polio syndrome ME. Courtesy of the British polio Fellowship January 2004. BPF Logo. Whilst post-polio syndrome http://www.mesupport.bigstep.com/generic195.html

Homepage Contact Us Chat Room Events Diary ... Parenthood Post-Polio Syndrome Recognising Depression SAD Students With M.E. The History Of M.E. ... Youth With M.E. Post-Polio Syndrome Courtesy of the British Polio Fellowship January 2004 Whilst Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) and M.E. resemble one-another in many ways this does not mean that they are one and the same. Similar characteristics include fatigue, lack of endurance and aches, pains and weakness in muscles. Due to this similarity some PPS sufferers are misdiagnosed as suffering from M.E. (a condition far more familiar to modern doctors). The management of these symptoms is also similar being mainly based around pacing or energy management – that is striking a balance between over- and under- activity. The two diverge in their cause – PPS can only occur in a person with a history of Polio, and is not an immediate consequence but occurs 30 or more years later and can equally affect those who appear to have made a full recovery as well as those left with a permanent disability. Whilst there is not full agreement on the cause of PPS the most common theory is that overused motor neurons experience a premature ageing, to understand the reasoning behind this it is useful to have some understanding of Polio. Poliomyelitis (or infantile paralysis) is actually due to one of three viruses, which cause a range of symptoms from a short-term flu-like illness to paralysis ranging from one or more limbs requiring physiotherapy for rehabilitation, to the whole body including the muscles of breathing and swallowing necessitating the use of the most famous image of polio - the iron lung. Recovery can be complete with a return to normal life or partial with a lingering disability, most often paralysis or weakness of one or more limbs, in very rare cases total paralysis may persist indefinitely resulting in a long term dependence on ventilation in a similar way to those with severe spinal-cord injuries.

93. Christopher And Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center : Health : Post-Polio Syndr postpolio syndrome poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis polio Clinic. More Information on post-polio syndrome. RECOMMENDED WEB SITES Montreal http://www.paralysis.org/Health/HealthList.cfm?c=74

94. Christopher And Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center : Post-Polio Syndrome Centr postpolio syndrome Central, http://www.paralysis.org/Health/Health.cfm?ID=26064&c=74

95. Post-Polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome, http://ww3.komotv.com/global/story.asp?s=1230624

96. PPS (post-polio Syndrome) - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Te MedicineNet Home MedTerms medical dictionary AZ List PPS (postpolio syndrome). Advanced Search. PPS (post-polio syndrome) Index. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7406

97. ABC30.com: Health Watch - Post-Polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome. January 30. Shible survived, but five years ago, his polio symptoms returned. Doctors diagnosed post-polio syndrome. http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/health/healthwatch/health_013004_polio.html

CM8ShowAd("TOP") abc30.com Quick Links Action News ABC 30 Listens Consumer Watch Health Watch Connecting With Kids Mr. Food News Team Bios Person of the Week Recalls Seen on ABC-30 Weather Sketchers 2003 Honored Scholars Children First Class Reunions Community Calendar ABC 30 Skycam ABC-30 Sierra Summit Cam ABC 30 Virtual Tour Automotive Horoscopes Lottery Sports Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Nascar Golf Soccer About Us Contact ABC-30 Job Listings Advertise on ABC-30 print story email story last updated: 1/30/2004 Post-Polio Syndrome January 30 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Polio is a disease that many people don't think about anymore, but approximately 300,000 polio survivors will experience their polio symptoms again. At just 13 months old, Frank Shible was diagnosed with polio. He lived his young childhood in braces, but says polio didn't hold him back. "I learned to pitch a baseball with my mitt on because I had very little use of my right arm," he tells Ivanhoe. Shible survived, but five years ago, his polio symptoms returned. Doctors diagnosed post-polio syndrome. "The symptoms these patients will start to feel are feelings of weakness and fatigue, and it may be in muscles that were previously involved with the polio, or it may be in unaffected muscles," says physiatrist Craig Schwartz, M.D., of Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida/Mease Hospital in Safety Harbor.

98. Your Health - Post-Polio Syndrome postpolio syndrome. by Michelle Badash, MS. Definition. post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors. http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/yourhealth/healthgate/getcontent.asp?URLhealthga

99. Post-Polio Fact Sheet forgotten. Thousands of Australians are now experiencing what is known as the late effects of polio or postpolio syndrome (PPS). http://www.post-polionetwork.org.au/late.html

The Late Effects of Polio Post-Polio Network (NSW) Inc. Fact Sheet The Post-Polio Network was established in NSW in 1989 and currently provides support and information to over 850 members throughout Australia, with more than twenty local support groups operating in NSW and the ACT. The Network is a voluntary self-help organisation governed by a Management Committee composed mainly of polio survivors. It is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act and is an authority holder under the Charitable Fundraising Act. Donations to the Network are tax deductible. For further information about the late effects of polio or the Network, please contact (02) 9663 2402. Polio (poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis) is a viral infection that was common in the Western world until the early 1960s. Most cases of polio developed only mild symptoms while others were more severe and progressed to a paralytic form. In Australia there were major polio epidemics in the late 1930s, early 1940s and 1950s. The last epidemic was in 1956.

100. AAEM - Patient Resources - Post-Polio Syndrome Patient Resources post-polio syndrome. post-polio syndrome. polio results in muscle weakness, in various parts of the body. Decades http://www.aaem.net/aaem/patientInfo/postpolio.cfm

Patient Resources - Post-Polio Syndrome Membership Directory Practice Issues / Advocacy Employment/Training Career Center Fellowship Listing EDX Courses Training Links ... List Rental Post-polio syndrome Polio results in muscle weakness, in various parts of the body. Decades after the initial attack, some people develop additional dysfunction. For More Information: International Polio Network - www.post-polio.org National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - www.rarediseases.org To Main Patient Resources Page 421 First Avenue SW, Suite 300 East Rochester, MN 55902 Telephone: (507) 288-0100 Fax: (507) 288-1225 E-mail: aaem@aaem.net

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