Characteristics and Management of Postpolio Syndrome

Postpolio syndrome (PPS) refers to new, late manifestations occurring many years after acute poliomyelitis infection. Risk factors for the development of PPS include the severity of the acute poliomyelitic paralysis, age at onset of the acute poliomyelitis, the amount of recovery, and greater physic...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2000-07, Vol.284 (4), p.412-414
Main Authors: Jubelt, Burk, Agre, James C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electromyography
Humans
Medical disorders
Poliomyelitis
Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - diagnosis
Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - etiology
Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - therapy
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Summary:Postpolio syndrome (PPS) refers to new, late manifestations occurring many years after acute poliomyelitis infection. Risk factors for the development of PPS include the severity of the acute poliomyelitic paralysis, age at onset of the acute poliomyelitis, the amount of recovery, and greater physical activity during the intervening years.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.284.4.412