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There is no evidence that Post Polis Syndrome can cause dementia, but PPS sufferers' can develop dementia which is non-related to PPS, such as Alzheimers' Disease.
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How long does it take to develop post polio syndrome?
Post-polio syndrome occurs some decades after the original infection with polio.
What is the treatment for post polio syndrome?
Post-polio syndrome is a slowly progressing weakness that affects polio survivors decades after their initial bout with the disease.
Can cold water cause polio?
No, it takes the polio virus to cause polio. The polio virus can be defeated by having a polio vaccination.
What are the release dates for Healthline - 2006 Post-Polio Syndrome?
Healthline - 2006 Post-Polio Syndrome was released on: USA: 14 August 2007
Does post-polio syndrome occur in older patients who have had poliomyelitis?
Yes, post-polio syndrome occurs in individuals who have had polio typically 15-40 years after the initial infection. It is characterized by new muscle weakness or pain and can affect older patients who had polio earlier in life.
Is post polio syndrome contagious?
No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
What type pathogens cause polio?
Polio virus
Is post-polio syndrome contagious?
No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
Governor of New York 1928 1930 with polio?
Franklin Roosevelt although it may not have been polio but Guillain-Barre syndrome.
What percentage of polio cases develop postpolio syndrome?
PPS occurs in about 25% of patients, several decades after their original infection with polio. However, long-term follow-up indicates that two thirds of polio survivors may experience new weakness.
Is polio vaccine worth the money spent?
Yes, yes, and yes. Would you take a drug to cure AIDS? Or Shingles? Ask anyone who knows someone who had polio at one time. They have post Polio syndrome. They will tell you that they wish they had had polio vaccine then when they got polio.
What was the age that Franklin Delano Roosevelt got polio?
Franklin D Roosevelt was 39 when he was diagnosed with polio, though a few years back it was suggested he was suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome rather than polio.
