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McNulty suffered from polio as a child and retired in part because he suffered from post-polio syndrome. [137] Grace Padaca: born 1963: Grace Padaca is the current governor of the northern Philippines province of Isabela. A bout of polio at age three left her using crutches; Padaca often declares: "My weakness is my strength". [138] Norma ...
Post-polio syndrome (PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae) is a group of latent symptoms of poliomyelitis (polio), occurring at about a 25–40% rate (latest data greater than 80%). They are caused by the damaging effects of the viral infection on the nervous system and typically occur 15 to 30 years after an initial acute paralytic attack.
Pages in category "Polio survivors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 227 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Category: Survivors of diseases and disorders. 9 languages. ... Polio survivors (227 P) This page was last edited on 31 August 2024, at 07:41 (UTC). ...
Polio-like syndrome; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome; Popliteal pterygium syndrome; Porcine stress syndrome; Pork–cat syndrome; Post-micturition convulsion syndrome; Post-nasal drip syndrome; Post-traumatic stress syndrome; Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome; Post-concussion syndrome; Post-Ebola virus syndrome ...
Polio was “the most feared disease in the world” throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, WHO says. ... Even people with mild infections can experience post-polio syndrome (PPS ...
However, unlike polio itself, post-polio syndrome is not contagious. ... In the 1940s and 1950s, polio was “one of the most feared diseases,” says Lipps, “causing outbreaks that resulted in ...
In her early 40s, Lane was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome, which afflicts between 25% and 40% of childhood polio survivors. It is similar to chronic fatigue syndrome and can range from mild to ...