Pulmonary Dysfunction and its Management in Post-Polio Patients

Pulmonary Dysfunction and its Management in Post-Polio Patients

Respiratory dysfunction is extremely common and entails considerable risk of morbidity and mortality for individuals with past poliomyelitis. Although it is usually primarily due to respiratory muscle weakness,
post-poliomyelitis individuals also have a high incidence of scoliosis, obesity, sleep-disordered breathing, and bulbar muscle dysfunction.

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