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No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
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Is post-polio syndrome contagious?
No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
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.
What are the release dates for Healthline - 2006 Post-Polio Syndrome?
Healthline - 2006 Post-Polio Syndrome was released on: USA: 14 August 2007
Does brown sequard syndrome cause post polio syndrome?
Brown-Séquard syndrome and post-polio syndrome are distinct neurological conditions. Brown-Séquard syndrome results from hemisection of the spinal cord, leading to motor and sensory deficits on one side of the body. Post-polio syndrome, on the other hand, occurs in individuals who have had polio and involves new muscle weakness and fatigue years after recovery from the initial infection. There is no direct causal relationship between the two conditions.
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.
What is the icd9 code for post polio syndrome?
post-polio syndrome ICD9-138 Dr. Richard L. Bruno Chairperson International Post-Polio Task Force and Director The Post-Polio Institute and International Centre for Post-Polio Education and Research and Fatigue Management Programs Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood, New Jersey U.S.A. 07631 Phone: (201) 894-3724 Toll Free: 1-877-POST-POLIO Fax: (201) 541-6491 POSTPOLIOINFO@AOL.COM Click on "Post-Polio Letter" at http://www.postpolioinfo.com for The Post-Polio Letter, the PPS Library and all of our papers describing our research and treatment of PPS and CFS/ME and http://newmobility.com/polio.cfm for New Mobility's Post-Polio Forum for more PPS information.
Is raynaud's syndrome contagious?
Raynaud's syndrome is not contagious.
Does post polio syndrome cause low hemoglobin and dementia?
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.
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.
Is bloom syndrome contagious?
No it is not contagious.
When are people with polio contagious?
Polio is a disease is isn't administered to anyone - that would be silly.
