May 12, 2018Muscle & Nerve

Post‐polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis

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Population

Patients with Post-polio syndrome (PPS)

Design

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Authors

JLJulian K. LoSunnybrook Health Science Centre LRLawrence R. RobinsonUniversity of British Columbia

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Implication

Supports individualized PPS rehab planning; leaves open need for prospective studies on prognostic variability.

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Population

Patients with Post-polio syndrome (PPS)

Intervention

Rehabilitation management strategies, adaptive equipment, orthotic equipment, gait/mobility aids, and therapeutic exercises

An individualized approach to rehabilitation management is critical for post-polio syndrome, which typically has a slow and gradual progression of muscle weakness.

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Lo et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7e8be916fa6dd3b8a95a https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.26167

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Post‐polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis

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Structured PICO

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Post‐polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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