title: Effects of the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics use--long infrared emitter--in pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements in post-polio syndrome.
abstract: The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new-onset weakness, new-onset atrophy, fatigue, cold intolerance, and pain associated with sleep disturbances. The polysomnographic study is the gold pattern to analyze sleep disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements (PLM) index before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramic fabrics over 4 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  12 patients with PPS from UNIFESP/EPM. All patients were submitted to polysomnography and infra-red examinations with answered scales of pain and intolerance to cold before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant decreases in pain and PLM index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MIG3 bioceramic fabrics can help in the treatment of pain and PLM in PPS patients.
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Sono, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. tatimsilva@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tatiana Mesquita e
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Gustavo Antonio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Abrahão Augusto Juviniano
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Quadros
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pradella-Hallinan
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tufik
authors.forename: Acary Souza Bulle
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D020189:Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D017286:Polysomnography; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome