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What is the medical condition postpolio syndrome?
A condition that strikes survivors of the disease polio. PPS occurs about 20-30 years after the original bout with polio, and causes slow but progressive weakening of muscles.
Is there a medical treatment for polio?
There is no medical treatment for polio. Once the spinal cord is damaged, it cannot be repaired.
What are Joni Mitchells health problems?
Joni suffers from a condition that occurs after one has had polio. Her post polio condition has surfaced in recent years.
What medical breakthrough occurred in 1955?
Salk vaccine for polio
How would you describe the medical condition polio?
The virus enters the body through the mouth and travels from the intestine to the lymphatic system into the bloodstream and eventually invades the central nervous system and the brain.
What kind of scientist was Jonas salk?
He was a medical researcher and viriologist. He invented the polio vaccine.
In 1535 how was polio cured?
There is still no cure for polio, a disease that has been known since ancient times. Polio did not become epidemic until the late 19th century, when improvements in community sanitation prevented widespread development of immunity to the virus in early childhood. In 1535, there was no treatment for the condition. People either lived with their crippled condition, or died.
Did steven Tyler ever have polio?
No, Steven Tyler did not have polio. He is known for his career as the lead singer of Aerosmith and has publicly discussed various health issues over the years, but polio is not one of them. There may be confusion due to his struggles with addiction and other personal challenges, but polio has not been part of his medical history.
Can you do karting with a medical condition?
yes - depending on the medical condition
What is a medical breakthrough?
The discovery of a cure or new procedure is called a medical breakthrough. Such as when the polio vaccine was discovered, or when X-rays were first used.
What was the early name for polio?
It didn't really have an "early" name that I've ever heard; it has always been called both "polio" and "infantile paralysis". The full medical name of it is "poliomyelitis".
Having polio make the list for medical marijuana?
Matijuana materially reduces muscle pain from my polio. Not much help for joint pain though. It provides immidiate muscle pain releif.
