Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Post-polio Syndrome (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.05.002
- VernacularTitle:脊髓灰质炎后综合征的临床表现及诊断
- Author:
Yuming WANG
;
Huiming GONG
;
Junyi ZHANG
;
Aimin ZHANG
;
Qing SUN
;
Hong CHEN
;
Ting HONG
- Keywords:
post-polio syndrome;
clinical manifestations;
diagnosis;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2017;23(5):501-504
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) usually appears decades after acute polio infection, characterized as progressive muscle weak-ness, fatigue, pain, muscle atrophy, poor endurance, intolerance of cold, sleep apnea, water choking cough, and difficulty in swallowing, etc., resulting in a decline in physical function. As an insidious disease, it is very important to identify and diagnose PPS.
