Post polio

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I think it was Kate that was asking about this. I was just wondering why

you are worried about this? I did a quick search and this is what it is:

(This is from a medical site)

PPS comprises a constellation of symptoms, including new muscle weakness,

atrophy, and fatigue; generalized fatigue; and muscle and joint pain. These

symptoms develop 10 to 40 years after the initial attack of paralytic with

the greatest incidence occurring 30 to 40 years after the initial

infection.

Of the estimated 1.63 million polio survivors in the US, half may develop

PPS.[23] Onset of PPS and the characteristic muscular atrophy typically

occurs 10 to 40 years after an initial attack of paralytic polio. Common

symptoms include new muscular weakness, pain, and atrophy; dysphagia;

respiratory insufficiency including sleep apnea; fatigue; and joint pain

and arthritic changes. Exhaustion of remaining motor neurons and loss of

innervation of previously asymptomatic muscles appear to be the primary

cause of PPS, but immune dysregulation or persistence of chronic polio

infection may be contributory. Although PPS is managed primarily by

supportive and symptomatic care, nonfatiguing strengthening exercise may

result in short-term improvements, and studies are under way to determine

whether nerve-growth-stimulating factors may preserve existing motor

neurons and their connections to muscle. In addition to physical therapy,

patients may benefit from psychological counseling as they learn to cope

with this disabling and belated aftermath of their acute poliomyelitis.