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Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families by Dr. Julie K. Silver M.D., Julie K. Silver, 2002-09-01

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

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

The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue by Richard L. Bruno, 2003-06-01

Managing Post-Polio: A Guide to Living and Aging Well With Post-Polio Syndrome

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

Post-Polio Syndrome by Theodore L. Munsat, 1990-09-19

Managing Post-Polio: A Guide to Living and Aging Well With Post-Polio Syndrome

Managing Post-Polio: A Guide To Living Well with Post-Polio Syndrome by Lauro S., MD (Ed) Halstead, 1998

Managing Post Polio:A Guide to Living Well with Post Polio by Lauro S. Halstead, 1998-07

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

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

Post-Polio Syndrome by Lauro S. Halstead MD, 1995-01-17

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

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Ontario March Of Dimes - Post Polio Services
polio Survivors Registry polio survivors who join the polio Survivors Registryreceive a comprehensive information package on post-polio syndrome; along with
http://www.dimes.on.ca/Programs/postpolio/postpolio.html

Extractions: John McCarthy had contracted polio in the summer of 1928 and was taking therapy and rehabilitation at Warm Springs, Georgia when he met another polio survivor, who would one day be President of the United States. John soon introduced "Frank" to his father Leighton, and the two men became fast friends. The McCarthy family soon became part of the foundation of the Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center, with Leighton becoming an important member of the foundation's Board. In 2001/2002, the post-polio Program is financially supported through a generous gift from Mr. John McCarthy, who along with his late wife, Ruth, experienced the debilitating effects of poliomyelitis. John and Ruth were in attendance in 1985 at the inaugural event for Ontario March of Dimes' post-polio Program: the Roosevelt Post-Polio Seminar. In 2001, we gratefully acknowledged the generosity of Mr. John McCarthy during our 50th Anniversary year.
NINDS Post-Polio Syndrome Information Page
More about NINDS postpolio syndrome Information Page. Content for thispage. NINDS post-polio syndrome Information Page. Reviewed 07-01-2001.
http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/post_polio_short.ht

Extractions: Disorders - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Skip menus Home About NINDS Disorders-you are in this section ... Find People The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. Select Topic Disorder Quick Links Alzheimer's Autism Cerebral Palsy Chronic Pain Epilepsy Headache Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Stroke Traumatic Brain Injury Studies with patients Research literature Press release NINDS Search (search help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Contact us NINDS Post-Polio Syndrome Information Page 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 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 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. The only way to be sure a person has PPS is through a neurological examination aided by other laboratory studies (for example, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neuroimaging, electrophysiological studies, and muscle biopsies or spinal fluid analysis).
Post-Polio Syndrome Fact Sheet
postpolio syndrome (PPS) fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke (NINDS). post-polio syndrome Fact Sheet.
http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/post-polio.htm

Extractions: Disorders - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Skip menus Home About NINDS Disorders-you are in this section ... Find People The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. Select Topic Disorder Quick Links Alzheimer's Autism Cerebral Palsy Chronic Pain Epilepsy Headache Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Stroke Traumatic Brain Injury Studies with patients Research literature Press release NINDS Search (search help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Contact us Get Web page suited for printing Request free mailed brochure What is post-polio syndrome? What causes PPS? How is PPS diagnosed? How is PPS treated? ... Where can I go for more information? 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.
Marihuana And Post-Polio Syndrome
Marihuana and postpolio syndrome. by Anonymous. Before the developmentof effective vaccines, about 20,000 people developed polio
http://www.rxmarihuana.com/post_polio.htm

Extractions: Marihuana 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.
Post-Polio Syndrome/Sequelae
ARTICLES ON postpolio syndrome. (new) added within past 6 months! AnApproach to the Patient With Suspected post-polio syndrome (new).
http://www.hamptonroadswebsites.com/pps.html
Baptist Hospital East - Services - Post-Polio Syndrome Clinic
The postpolio syndrome Clinic at Baptist Hospital East is designed to provide comprehensivecare to people suffering from the late effects of poliomyelitis
http://www.baptisteast.com/120000.htm
Lichtenstein Creative Media - The Infinite Mind Post-Polio
Additional information and links to resources for The Infinite Mind postpoliosyndrome. Home The Infinite Mind post-polio syndrome. Week of March 8, 1999
http://www.theinfinitemind.com/mind998.htm
CFS-Information International | Postpolio | Post-polio
Professionally selected and organized Research on ME/CFS, Chronic Fatigue syndrome,Fibromyalgia, GWS, MCS, postpolio syndrome and overlapping syndromes.
http://www.cfs.inform.dk/Postpolio/postpolio.html

Extractions: C F S - Information International Among the syndromes "overlapping" CFS (ME/CFS), the Post-Polio Syndrome stands out. This syndrome has in fact symptoms which are indistinguishable from CFS. Polio virus induces profound changes in mitochondrial function, Kondouris et al., 2000. Dr. Bruno, director of the Post-Polio Institute, has provided interesting research on the Post-Polio Syndrome connecting CFS with this disease, Bruno et al., 1997, and Bruno et al., 1998. Dr. Bruno has expressed the view that CFS and post-polio fatigue (in baby-boomers) could be the result of childhood infection with a non-paralytic Polio virus strain, press, Post-Polio Institute, 2000 and press, Post-Polio, 2000. An 2000-article on Post-Polio appeared in the 'USA Today': press, aftereffects, 2000. Dr. Bruno answers questions on polio virus vaccine, answers, Bruno, 2001. Dr. Bruno's project 'Baby Boomers and Post-Polio/CFS' is still ongoing, Bruno, project, 2002. For a 2002-reply to a very interesting question, mail, Bruno, 2002.
Post-Polio Syndrome, Part I: Definition And Diagnosis
postpolio syndrome, Part I Definition and Diagnosis. Application for Category1 Credit - 002093 post-polio syndrome, Part I Definition and Diagnosis.
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/021031b.html
Post-Polio Syndrome, Part II: Treatment Strategies
postpolio syndrome, Part II Treatment Strategies. Application for Category1 Credit - GT 002113 post-polio syndrome, Part II Treatment Strategies.
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/021231b.html
CBS News | Post-Polio Syndrome: The Battle Continues | January 31, 2002 08:44:1
Email This StoryE-mail This Story Printable VersionPrintable VersionPost-polio syndrome The Battle Continues Jun. 5, 2001 (CBS
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/31/health/main327647.shtml
Post-Polio Syndrome Support Group
postpolio syndrome Support Group What you need when you are not surewhat you need. post-polio syndrome Support Group. What you need
http://www.expage.com/page/postpolio
"The Doctor Is In" | Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome
This VHS videotape looks at postpolio syndrome and reviews the history of polio. polioand post-polio syndrome. Length 28 minutes Format VHS videotape
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~drisin/videos/polio.shtml

Extractions: In the first half of this century, polio crippled and killed thousands of people every year in waves of epidemics. Most of them were children. Today many of the survivors are facing new problems. After years of dormancy, their pain and disability are coming back in a condition called post-polio syndrome. This program looks at post-polio syndrome and reviews the history of polio. We meet a mother and her one-year-old boy who is recovering from a rare case of polio, and we talk to Dr. Ciro de Quadros of the Pan American Health Organization about world-wide polio eradication. The show includes interviews with Dr. John Modlin of The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dr. Lauro Halstead, medical director of the National Rehabilitation Hospital's Post-Polio program. Also see our collection of Health Resources To order, call toll-free (877) 884-6872, or see the How to Order page. T HE D OCTOR I S I N is a nationally syndicated television series on health. Its aim is to inform and sensitize people to a wide variety of illnesses and diseases, and to support those dealing with the challenges. For more information, contact:
Welcome To The International Rehabilitation Center For Polio At Spaulding
Chapter 2 postpolio syndrome A Guide for polio Survivors and Their Families Withthe advent of the polio vaccines, the country's obsession with the disease
http://www.polioclinic.com/chpt2.html

Extractions: With the advent of the polio vaccines, the country's obsession with the disease ended. The vaccines were effective not only in eliminating the polio but also in erasing its prominence on political and health-care agendas. In an amazingly short time, polio was obliterated as completely as if it had never existed. Polio survivors moved on with their lives, the March of Domes went on to fight birth defects, and politicians promoted other causes. Even medical doctors, if they studied it at all, learned about polio as a historical footnote. Polio was so thoroughly expunged from out national consciousness that it did not seem possible that the nightmares of years gone by could be resurrected.
Post-polio Syndrome: Rerun Of An Old Problem
postpolio syndrome Rerun of an old problem. And now many of thesesurvivors are facing yet another battle post-polio syndrome.
http://www.wilder.org/goodage/Health/spl801.html

Extractions: The symptoms of post-polio syndrome (PPS) subtly mimic the original disease. After decades of stability, a person previously afflicted with polio develops increased weakness. The trouble predominately affects previously weakened muscles, but may be generalized and involve muscle groups previously believed to have been normal. Muscle pain and fatigue usually are present. Difficulty in swallowing and shortness of breath are less common, but more ominous. For some, the symptoms may necessitate a return to the wheelchair that was left behind many years before. All are embraced in yet another struggle to retain health and independence, and to conquer. A few recent scientific studies suggest that the cause of PPS is reactivation of the polio virus after it has lain dormant for decades in the body of its victims. We know that the chicken pox virus plays this nasty trick as it awakens years later to cause shingles. But too little evidence exists to yet favor reactivated infection as the cause of PPS.
InteliHealth: Post-polio Syndrome
referenced in an AZ format. postpolio syndrome. Health A to Z, Reviewedby the Faculty of Harvard Medical School post-polio syndrome
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9617.html
AAEM - Patient Resources - Post-Polio Syndrome
Patient Resources post-polio syndrome. post-polio syndrome. polioresults in muscle weakness, in various parts of the body. Decades
http://www.aaem.net/aaem/patientInfo/postpolio.cfm

Extractions: List Rental 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
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: NEWS: POST-POLIO SYNDROME: Disease Strikes Twice
Green's postpolio syndrome has made her weak and unable to breath normally.Photo by Jeff Scheid. post-polio syndrome Disease strikes twice.
http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Sep-23-Mon-2002/news/19671115.html

Extractions: Pain awakens Caroleanne Green each morning. Her husband, Frank, quickly puts drops in her parched eyes, which sting because she sleeps with them open. Green, 65, suffers from post-polio syndrome. The condition has left the former jazz dancer and runway model bedridden much of the time. Many of her muscles, including those that control her eyelids and allow her to eat solid food, no longer work. "Big Mac shakes are my favorite meal," said Green, who can eat only mushy or liquefied food and often relies on a breathing machine.
March Of Dimes: Post-Polio Syndrome
postpolio syndrome. This occurrence of weakness and fatigue, along with pain,many years after having polio, is called post-polio syndrome (PPS).
http://www.noah-health.org/english/pregnancy/march_of_dimes/polio/postpolio.html

Extractions: Introduction What Causes PPS? Who Is Most Likely To Be Affected? How Severely Affected Are Most PPS Patients? ... Where Is More Information on PPS Available? Poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis as it also was known, is a disease that crippled or killed thousands of people, predominately children, during the first half of this century. Today, thanks to the development of the Salk vaccine, and later the Sabin oral vaccine, with funding from the March of Dimes, polio has been virtually eliminated in areas where there is effective administration of these vaccines. Some people who had severe polio when young, usually about 30 to 50 years previously, have found their muscles becoming weaker, including muscles that were believed to be unaffected by polio. Some also are experiencing unusual fatigue, breathing difficulties, swallowing problems, sleep disturbances, and/or pain in their muscles and joints. This occurrence of weakness and fatigue, along with pain, many years after having polio, is called post-polio syndrome (PPS). Studies suggest that between 25 percent and 50 percent of polio survivors in this country have some of these symptoms. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are more than 640,000 polio survivors in the U.S. who report some lasting impairment from paralytic polio. However, not all individuals with one or more of the symptoms described above have PPS. Some, after medical evaluation, are found to have arthritis, tendonitis and cartilage damage, all of which can occur in the aging process but which are more common when movement and weight-bearing have been altered by the effects of weakened muscles.
Post-Polio Syndrome
postpolio syndrome. Over 40 years ago polio was brought strike themagain. It is called post-polio syndrome (PPS). As many as 250,000
http://www.stayinginshape.com/3osfcorp/libv/i40.shtml

Extractions: HEART CANCER WOMEN CHILDREN ... LOOK IT UP 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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