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Yes, post-polio syndrome occurs in older patients with a history of polio. Often they had years without symptoms before experiencing severe fatigue, weakness, and pain.

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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.

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