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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).
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Post-Polio Syndrome Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Signs and symptoms
... Post-polio syndrome refers to a cluster of disabling signs and symptoms that appear decades — between 10 and 40 years — after the initial illness. Common signs and symptoms include: New mu...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Nobody knows exactly what causes these signs and symptoms to appear so many years after the first episode of polio. Currently, the most accepted theory regarding the cause of PPS rests on the idea of ...
Source: MayoClinic
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Complications
... Post-polio syndrome is rarely life-threatening, but severe muscle weakness can lead to complications: Falls. Weakness in your leg muscles makes it easier for you to lose your balance and fall. A fall ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Because the signs and symptoms often vary, there''s no one specific treatment for PPS. The goal of treatment is to manage your symptoms and help make you as comfortable and independent as possible. En...
Source: MayoClinic
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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 pea...
Source: MayoClinic
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 m...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Post-Polio Syndrome Articles
- 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 m...
Resources
- Post-Polio Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Post-Polio Syndrome (MayoClinic)
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