title: [Post-polio syndrome. Part II. Therapeutic management].
abstract: The care of patients with post-polio syndrome ought to be carried out by a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including medical professionals, specialists of rehabilitation, psychologists and social workers. Many therapeutic strategies might be employed to reduce the late effects of polio. Today, the management of post-polio syndrome is based on non-pharmacological intervention, including lifestyle modification, decrease of physical activity, rest periods during the day and an individually tailored training program.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Neuropatologii, Instytut Medycyny Dooewiadczalnej i Klinicznej im. M. Mossakowskiego PAN, Warszawa. matyja@cmdik.pan.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matyja
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005221:Fatigue / Q000628:therapy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000628:therapy; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000628:therapy; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*