Post Polio Syndrome Articles
Enhanced regeneration of terminal axons after hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a patient resembling progressive postpoliomyelitis muscular atrophy [Article in Japanese]
Nakajima M, Kuwabara S, Uchino F, Hirayama K Rinsho Shinkeigaku 1994 Jan;34(1):48-51 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Chiba University. We found an electromyographical proof of reconstruction of the motor nerve terminals following hyperbaric oxygen...
Geriatric rehabilitation. 3. Mid- and late-life effects of early-life disabilities
Currie, D ;Gershkoff, A ;Cifu, D Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1993 May; 74(5-S): S413-6 ABSTRACT: This self-directed learning module highlights mid- and late-life effects of early-life disabilities. It is part of the chapter on geriatric...
Poliomyelitis and the Post-Polio Syndrome: Exercise Capabilities and Adaptation–Current Research, Future Directions, and Widespread Applicability
Birk, T Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 1993 Apr; 25(4): 466-72 ABSTRACT: Polimyelitis is an acute viral disease that attacks the brain and the ventral horn of the spinal cord. Damage to the lower motor neurons usually results in atrophy and weakness...
Incidence and nature of dysphagia in polio survivors
Coelho CA, Ferranti R Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1991 Dec;72(13):1071-5 Department of Communication Disorders, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, CT 06492. Questionnaires pertaining to swallowing function were mailed to 220 members of postpolio support groups in Connecticut....
Hypnosis for postpolio syndrome & Type-A behavior
Hammond DC Am J Clin Hypn 1991 Jul;34(1):38-45. University of Utah School of Medicine. Many of the hundreds of thousands of survivors of polio are now developing postpolio syndrome. Symptoms include progressive muscle weakness, fatigue, decreased endurance, joint...
Clients’ Evaluations of Chiropractic Treatment for Post Polio Syndrome
Westbrook, M Journal of the Australian Chiropractic Association 1990 Dec; 20(4): 143-51 ABSTRACT: The late effects of poliomyelitis were virtually unrecognised until recently. The rapidly expanding medical and self-help literature have ignored chiropractic as a...
A Rejoinder to “Exercise Programs for Patients with Post-Polio Syndrome: A Case Report”–A Short Communication
Dean, E. ;Ross, J. ;Macintyre, D. Physical Therapy 1989 Aug; 69(8): 695-698 ABSTRACT: This communication response to the article by Michael T Gross and Schuch entitled “Exercise Programs for Patients with Post-Polio Syndrome: A Case Report” published in the January...
Exercise Programs for Patients with Post-Polio Syndrome: a Case Report
Gross, M. ; Schuch, C. Physical Therapy 1989 Jan; 69(1): 72-6 ABSTRACT: Several authors have reported on post-polio syndrome, indicating a in muscle strength in individuals years after the onset of poliomyelitis. These reports include suggestions that strenuous...
Physical Therapy Management of the Patient with Post-Polio Syndrome: A Case Report
Twist, D. ;Ma, D. Physical Therapy 1986 Sep; 66(9): 1403-6 ABSTRACT: This case report documents the treatment of a patient who experienced progressive muscle weakness and a decrease in function over time that did not appear to be related to any secondary...