Key result
Post-polio syndrome manifests 20 to 40 years after acute poliomyelitis with progressive weakness, managed primarily through lifestyle changes and assistive aids rather than exercise or surgery.
Population
Patients with post-polio syndrome occurring 20 to 40 years after an acute episode of poliomyelitis
Design
Review
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Supports conservative management in post-polio syndrome; leaves open efficacy of exercise or surgery in prospective trials.
Management of post-polio syndrome primarily relies on lifestyle modifications and assistive devices rather than exercise or surgery.
JAMES W. ASTON (1992) conducted a review in Post-polio syndrome. Post-polio syndrome manifests 20 to 40 years after acute poliomyelitis with progressive weakness, managed primarily through lifestyle changes and assistive aids rather than exercise or surgery.
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