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How may postpolio syndrome be prevented?
There is no way to prevent PPS. However, paying attention to what types of exertion worsen symptoms may slow the progression of the syndrome.
What is the prognosis for those with postpolio syndrome?
Relatively good. It is a very slow, gradually progressing syndrome. Only about 20% of all patients with PPS will need to rely on new aids for mobility or breathing.
What is the onset of postpolio syndrome?
Postpolio syndrome typically has a gradual onset, with symptoms appearing years after the initial recovery from acute polio infection. Patients may begin experiencing new weakness, muscle fatigue, pain, and other symptoms that gradually worsen over time.
How is postpolio syndrome diagnosed?
Diagnosis is primarily through history. When a patient who has recovered from polio some decades previously begins to experience muscle weakness, PPS must be strongly suspected.
Who are scooters designed for?
Scooters are designed for people who are able to walk, but have difficulty walking significant distances. Examples include people with milder forms of cerebral palsy , multiple sclerosis , postpolio syndrome.
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.
What are the treatments for postpolio syndrome?
No treatments but relief of symptoms. Anti-inflammatory medications, hot packs, stretching exercises, and physical therapy. Possibly new braces, wheelchairs, motorized scooters, ventilator.
What are serve cases of turner's syndrome?
A severe case of Turner syndrome would be if someone who has many of the characteristics associated with it, especially if these characteristics were the possible problems with the heart, kidney or thyroid.
Can animals get klinefelters or turners syndrome as humans do?
Yes animals do sometimes have Turner's syndrome or Klinefelter's syndrome with similar characteristics as those observed in humans.
What are Tony Attwood's criteria for Asperger's Syndrome?
The "Discovery Criteria" for Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood and Carol Gray can be found at the links provided below. The characteristics of people with Asperger's Syndrome are put in positive terms. Attwood's website has a description of Asperger's Syndrome with the more common list of characteristics, too. Plus, The Australian Scale for Asperger's Syndrome developed by Garnett and Attwood is provided at O.A.S.I.S.
What are the key differences between Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome?
Turner syndrome is a genetic condition in females where one of the X chromosomes is partially or completely missing, leading to short stature, infertility, and other physical characteristics. Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition in males where there is an extra X chromosome, resulting in infertility, low testosterone levels, and other physical characteristics.
Is there any syndrome that is similar to Down syndrome?
Some symptoms include intellectual disability, hypothyroidism, and heart defects. Some characteristics of people with Down Syndrome are short stature, weak muscles, slanted eyes, a pushed-in nose bridge, and irregular mouths/tongues.
