Information for Healthcare Professionals
All the information given is all expert-authored and/or peer-reviewed.
Post Polio Syndrome – Management and Treatment in Primary Care
The Post Polio Support Group in Ireland has published a book entitled “Post Polio Syndrome – Management and Treatment in Primary Care”. Written by medical professionals, including a doctor, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist it covers all aspects of Post Polio Syndrome that are commonly met by those working in the community as well as residential and hospital settings. Although only published in English it is free to download and reproduce with due acknowledgement being given. To discover more go to http://www.ppsg.ie/publications_postpolio.html
Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome
Under the submenu, entitled Post Polio Syndrome, you can read or download, an article by Prof. dr. Frans Nollet about the Post-Polio Syndrome: "Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome". This article was written for the Orphanet Website. Orphanet contains the rare diseases encyclopaedia for professionals, and also carries simplified versions for patients.
If you want more information on Poliomyelitis, go to:
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=EN&Expert=2912, where a fuller description of the condition may be read or downloaded.
Under the submenu, entitled EFNS Guidelines there is the "European Federation of Neurological Societies guideline on diagnosis and management of post-polio syndrome".
Another good source of information is “The March of Dimes”, www.marchofdimes.com.
Articles of Interest to the Healthcare Professional
1.
Pathways of change experienced by people aging with disability: a focus group study.
Yorkston KM, McMullan KA, Molton I, Jensen MP.
Disabil Rehabil. 2010 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20225933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] Related articles
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Post-polio syndrome: Pathophysiological hypotheses, diagnosis criteria, medication therapeutics.
Boyer FC, Tiffreau V, Rapin A, Laffont I, Percebois-Macadré L, Supper C, Novella JL, Yelnik AP.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Feb;53(1):34-41. Epub 2009 Dec 31.PMID: 20093102 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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Koopman FS, Beelen A, Gerrits KH, Bleijenberg G, Abma TA, de Visser M, Nollet F.
BMC Neurol. 2010 Jan 18;10:8.PMID: 20082714 [PubMed - in process] Related articles Free article
4.
e Silva TM, Moreira GA, Quadros AA, Pradella-Hallinan M, Tufik S, Oliveira AS.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2009 Dec;67(4):1049-53.PMID: 20069217 [PubMed - in process] Related articles Free article
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Psychosocial factors and adjustment to pain in individuals with postpolio syndrome.
Hirsh AT, Kupper AE, Carter GT, Jensen MP.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Mar;89(3):213-24.PMID: 20068433 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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Dysphagia and dysphonia among persons with post-polio syndrome - a challenge in neurorehabilitation.
Söderholm S, Lehtinen A, Valtonen K, Ylinen A.
Acta Neurol Scand. 2010 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20055768 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] Related articles
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Post-polio syndrome and rehabilitation.
Tiffreau V, Rapin A, Serafi R, Percebois-Macadré L, Supper C, Jolly D, Boyer FC.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Feb;53(1):42-50. Epub 2009 Dec 30.PMID: 20044320 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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Orthotic devices and gait in polio patients.
Genêt F, Schnitzler A, Mathieu S, Autret K, Théfenne L, Dizien O, Maldjian A.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Feb;53(1):51-9. Epub 2009 Dec 9.PMID: 20022835 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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The psychological aspects of polio survivors through their life experience.
Yelnik A, Laffont I.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Feb;53(1):60-7. Epub 2009 Dec 6.PMID: 20022578 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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Aging and sequelae of poliomyelitis.
Laffont I, Julia M, Tiffreau V, Yelnik A, Herisson C, Pelissier J.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Feb;53(1):24-33. Epub 2009 Nov 10.PMID: 19944665 [PubMed - in process] Related articles
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Post-polio syndrome: a perspective from three countries.
Grimby G, Li J, Vandenakker C, Sandel ME.
PM R. 2009 Nov;1(11):1035-40. No abstract available. PMID: 19942191 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Genêt F, Théfenne L, Boyer F.
Rev Prat. 2009 Oct 20;59(8):1085-6. French. No abstract available. PMID: 19894447 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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High incidence of osteoporosis and fractures in an aging post-polio population.
Mohammad AF, Khan KA, Galvin L, Hardiman O, O'Connell PG.
Eur Neurol. 2009;62(6):369-74. Epub 2009 Oct 1.PMID: 19797901 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
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Trojan DA, Arnold DL, Shapiro S, Bar-Or A, Robinson A, Le Cruguel JP, Narayanan S, Tartaglia MC, Caramanos Z, Da Costa D.
PM R. 2009 May;1(5):442-9.PMID: 19627931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Change in lower limb isokinetic muscle strength of polio survivors over 5-year follow-up.
Saeki S, Hachisuka K.
J UOEH. 2009 Jun 1;31(2):131-42.PMID: 19530559 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Thorén-Jönsson AL, Willén C, Sunnerhagen KS.
Acta Neurol Scand. 2009 Nov;120(5):324-30. Epub 2009 Jun 10.PMID: 19519806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Development, standardisation and pilot testing of an online fatigue self-management program.
Ghahari S, Packer TL, Passmore AE.
Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(21):1762-72.PMID: 19479510 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Lund ML, Lexell J.
Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(19):1592-7.PMID: 19479499 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Castoldi F, Lollino N, Caranzano F, Assom M.
Prosthet Orthot Int. 2009 Jun;33(2):167-72.PMID: 19367520 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
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Unicondylar knee arthroplasty in a patient with poliomyelitis.
Middleton FR, Boardman DR, Abbassian A, Maurice HD.
J Surg Orthop Adv. 2009 Spring;18(1):35-8.PMID: 19327264 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related articles
