Non-Paralytic Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Title
Non-Paralytic Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Subject
An increasing number of medical doctors no longer dismiss symptoms of fatigue, pain, and increasing
weakness when presented by a person with a documented history of paralytic polio. This is so even
though there is no objective test available to diagnose Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) nor is there agreement
on, or a clear understanding of, the etiology of this disease.
weakness when presented by a person with a documented history of paralytic polio. This is so even
though there is no objective test available to diagnose Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) nor is there agreement
on, or a clear understanding of, the etiology of this disease.
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Collection
Citation
Marcia Falconer and Eddie Bollenbach, “Non-Paralytic Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome,” PSN Library, accessed November 21, 2024, https://poliosurvivorsnetwork.org.uk/library/items/show/123.