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.