Introduction: Post-polio syndrome

Post-polio syndrome: 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. ¹

Contents for Post-polio syndrome: Basic Summary for Post-polio syndrome Prevalence and Incidence of Post-polio syndrome Prognosis of Post-polio syndrome Causes of Post-polio syndrome Risk Factors for Post-polio syndrome Symptoms of Post-polio syndrome Diagnostic Tests for Post-polio syndrome Misdiagnosis of Post-polio syndrome Treatments for Post-polio syndrome Research for Post-polio syndrome Statistics about Post-polio syndrome

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Post-Polio Syndrome Information Page: NINDS

 
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