The Post Polio Syndrome

Author : Julie K. Silver
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300088086
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Post-polio Syndrome written by Julie K. Silver and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of polio that occur decades after the disease has run its course--weakness, fatigue, pain, intolerance to cold, difficulty with breathing and swallowing--are often more devastating than the original disease. This book on the diagnosis and management of polio-related health problems is an essential resource for polio survivors and their families and health care providers. Dr. Julie K. Silver, who has both personal and professional experience with post-polio syndrome, begins the book by defining and describing PPS and providing a historical overview of its diagnosis and treatment. Chapters that follow discuss finding good medical care, dealing with symptoms, maintaining proper nutrition and weight, preventing osteoporosis and falls, and sustaining mobility. Dr. Silver reviews the latest in braces, shoes, assistive devices, and wheelchairs and scooters. She also explores issues involving managing pain, surgery, complementary and alternative medicine, safe and comfortable living environments, insurance and disability, and sex and intimacy.

Author : Richard L. Bruno
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446556904
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Polio Paradox written by Richard L. Bruno and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the threat of polio ended with the Salk vaccine in 1954, many polio survivors are now experiencing the onset of post-polio syndrome (PPS), a complication with new but related symptoms such as chronic fatigue and joint pain.

Author : Margaret Backman
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595386393
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Post-Polio Experience written by Margaret Backman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today many polio survivors are finding themselves with new symptoms reminiscent of the earlier days when they first had polio-new symptoms that trigger frightening memories, along with anxieties that had long been repressed. Dr. Backman, a Clinical Psychologist, examines polio survivors' psychological reactions to their earlier experiences and to their current struggles with the late effects of polio. The Post-Polio Experience includes guidelines for polio survivors on: Coping with the emotional and interpersonal aspects of Post-Polio Syndrome Managing stress and depression Negotiating relationships with family and friends Developing a positive self-concept Improving doctor-patient communication Family and friends learn how to deal with the changing roles that they and the survivor now face, and gain insight into their own needs, as they interact and sometimes conflict with the polio survivor's needs. Mental health providers and physicians gain a better understanding of their patients' psychological reactions to Post-Polio Syndrome-paving the way for more effective treatment.

Author : Marinos C. Dalakas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Post-polio Syndrome written by Marinos C. Dalakas and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) embodies the new neuromuscular symptoms that patients with prior paralytic poliomyelitis develop after a stable course from 20 to 40 years. These include new muscle weakness, fatigue, muscular atrophy, muscle pain and various secondary muscular complaints. Fundamental questions regarding the neurobiology of the motor neurones previously affected by the poliovirus, the ongoing changes of the reinnervating process, and the potential role of the poliovirus in generating a chronic immune stimulation or viral persistence are discussed in this volume. Data from the neurological, immunological, virological, electrophysiological and rehabilitational fields is presented, shedding light on the pathogenesis of post-polio syndrome, as well as that of other motor neurone diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Author : Lauro S. Halstead
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Post-polio Syndrome written by Lauro S. Halstead and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available in the US, Canada, Latin America, and South East Asia (except Japan) only. Not distributed by LWW in Europe.

Author : Lauro S. Halstead
Publisher : ABI Professional Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Post-polio written by Lauro S. Halstead and published by ABI Professional Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lauro S. Halstead
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Late Effects of Poliomyelitis written by Lauro S. Halstead and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Latham (GP.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955475207
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Post Polio Syndrome written by John Latham (GP.) and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides all stakeholder groups with information that will place them at the leading edge of service delivery to those experiencing Post Polio Syndrome. It takes a multidiscilinary and holistic approach and is targeted towards helping to enrich the practitioner client relationship to the benefit of both.

Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870205870
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Limping through Life written by Jerry Apps and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limping through Life A Farm Boy’s Polio Memoir Jerry Apps “Families throughout the United States lived in fear of polio throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, and now the disease had come to our farm. I can still remember that short winter day and the chilly night when I first showed symptoms. My life would never be the same.” —from the Introduction Polio was epidemic in the United States starting in 1916. By the 1930s, quarantines and school closings were becoming common, as isolation was one of the only ways to fight the disease. The Sauk vaccine was not available until 1955; in that year, Wisconsin’s Fox River valley had more polio cases per capita than anywhere in the United States. In his most personal book, Jerry Apps, who contracted polio at age twelve, reveals how the disease affected him physically and emotionally, profoundly influencing his education, military service, and family life and setting him on the path to becoming a professional writer. A hardworking farm kid who loved playing softball, young Jerry Apps would have to make many adjustments and meet many challenges after that winter night he was stricken with a debilitating, sometimes fatal illness. In Limping through Life he explores the ways his world changed after polio and pays tribute to those family members, teachers, and friends who helped him along the way.

Author : Marinos C. Dalakas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Post-polio Syndrome written by Marinos C. Dalakas and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) embodies the new neuromuscular symptoms that patients with prior paralytic poliomyelitis develop after a stable course from 20 to 40 years. These include new muscle weakness, fatigue, muscular atrophy, muscle pain and various secondary muscular complaints. Fundamental questions regarding the neurobiology of the motor neurones previously affected by the poliovirus, the ongoing changes of the reinnervating process, and the potential role of the poliovirus in generating a chronic immune stimulation or viral persistence are discussed in this volume. Data from the neurological, immunological, virological, electrophysiological and rehabilitational fields is presented, shedding light on the pathogenesis of post-polio syndrome, as well as that of other motor neurone diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).