Key result
Fatigue in Post-Polio Syndrome is a complex, multifactorial symptom involving both central and peripheral components, requiring an integrated approach for effective management.
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Fatigue is one of the most frequent and troubling symptoms in post-polio syndrome, but its multifactorial aetiology requires better understanding to provide more effective and specific treatment.
This review highlights the multifactorial nature of fatigue in Post-Polio Syndrome, emphasizing the need to differentiate between central and peripheral causes to guide appropriate management.
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Multifactorial fatigue assessment may inform post-polio management; leaves open validation of integrated strategies in trials.
Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) is characterized by the appearance of new muscular symptoms or worsening of previous residual symptoms, several years after the acute polio. The most common symptoms include a trial of fatigue, deterioration in muscle strength and pain. Fatigue is one of the most frequent complaints of PPS and the majority of patients identify fatigue as their most troubling symptom. The aetiology of the symptom arouses great interest, mainly due to its multifactorial character, and can be divided into two components: peripheral (muscular) fatigue and central (general) or simultaneously-occurring fatigue. Considering the importance of the symptom and the limitations that can cause in PPS patients, it is important to consider a series of variables, so that it can be better understood, thus providing a more effective and specific treatment.
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Motta et al. (2019) conducted a review in Post-Polio Syndrome. Fatigue in Post-Polio Syndrome is a complex, multifactorial symptom involving both central and peripheral components, requiring an integrated approach for effective management.
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