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Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

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Pathophysiology and Clinical Management on Post-Polio Syndrome

Volume 29, Issue 1-4, 2017, pp. 189-236
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v29.i1-4.50
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ABSTRACT

Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a progressive neuromuscular syndrome characterized by symptoms of weakness, fatigue, pain in muscles and joints, and breathing and swallowing difficulties. Survivors of poliomyelitis experience it many years after their initial infection. Although the etiology for these symptoms is unclear, it may be due to motor unit dysfunction manifested by deterioration of the peripheral axons and neuromuscular junction, probably as result of overwork. An estimated 60% of the over 640,000 paralytic polio survivors in the U.S. may suffer from the late effects of polio. Their physical and functional rehabilitation care presents a challenge for practitioners in all disciplines. To evaluate these symptoms, a comprehensive assessment must be done, as frequently PPS is a diagnosis of exclusion. Care of the patient with PPS is best carried out by an interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation specialists. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, characteristics, assessment, and rehabilitation care of the patient with PPS.

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