What internists need to know about postpolio syndrome.
Decades after recovery from polio, many patients develop new muscle weakness and other symptoms that can lead to increased debility. Treatment is aimed at the most prominent symptoms. Medications may help, as well as physical therapy and a carefully paced exercise program. Screening for osteopenia and osteoporosis is recommended.
Silver
Julie K
JK
Spaulding-Framingham Outpatient Center, Framingham, Mass 01702, USA. jksilver@bics.bwh.harvard.edu
Aiello
Dorothy D
DD
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015444:Exercise; D005221:Fatigue; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy