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Pin By Dianne Dych On Polio 3 Wheelchair Women Leg Braces Post polio syndrome (pps) is a condition characterized by new or progressive muscle weakness that develops in the decades following a poliomyelitis infection. pps occurs in up to one half of patients with prior poliomyelitis infection. the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of both poliomyelitis and pps are reviewed here. Post polio syndrome affects about 50 percent of people who have had polio. even those who managed to work their way out of braces and spent 20 years or more without the need for assistance can start experiencing extreme fatigue, joint pain and muscle weakness. our post polio clinic, part of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Treatment. because no cure for polio exists, the focus is on increasing comfort, speeding recovery and preventing complications. depending on the severity of disease, supportive treatments may include: bed rest. pain relievers. hot moist packs to control muscle pain and spasms. portable ventilators to help with breathing. The surgeon managing the residual weakness of poliomyelitis and postpolio syndrome (pps) must possess an understanding of the pathologic process in poliomyelitis, as well as the variations in the pattern of the disease in different parts of the body. poliomyelitis causes a lower motor neuron disease unlike other types of neuromuscular paralysis.
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