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Aftereffects vary greatly depending on the number and location of the nerve cells destroyed by the poliovirus. The challenge or ease of living with polio varies for each survivor, depending on the availability of medical care and rehabilitation opportunities, and their family and social support.
The risk was higher in individuals who experienced substantial permanent impairment after polio and in females. The strongest indicator was the polio/post-polio interval - not age at acute onset, acute severity, or level of physical activity after recovery. Incidence peaked at 30-34 years post-onset (Ramlow et al., 1992). It should be noted ...
Post-polio syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion and it is important to rule out (or treat) conditions with similar symptoms that may be causing distress. Although research has not yet identified a medication that stops or delays the weakening of muscles, the symptoms can be managed.
To reduce the risks of accelerated aging, persons aging with polio need more preventive services and at younger ages; more informed medical and allied health providers who are knowledgeable about the new health risks associated with aging with disability; and more health promotion education.
Years after contracting the initial polio infection, increasing numbers of polio survivors in Australia have developed a range of symptoms, now recognised as post-polio sequelae. The time lag from the initial infection to this second phase varies but is commonly approximately 30 years.
8 wrz 2022 · Learn more about the possible symptoms of this polio-related complication, and how doctors might diagnose and treat it. What causes post-polio syndrome? The exact cause of PPS is unknown....
23 mar 2022 · People who recover from the initial attack of polio often live for years without further signs or symptoms. The onset of late effects varies widely but typically begins at least 15 years after the initial diagnosis.
