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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.
Some PAIS symptoms are more specific. For example, eye problems are common in post-Ebola virus syndrome, and profound weakness is seen in post-polio syndrome and post-West Nile fevers. [1] Symptoms can be severe and debilitating, resulting in lowered quality of life or inability to work. [1] The onset of symptoms may be delayed, often by ...
Most cases of polio are asymptomatic, while about 1 out of every 4 people will experience flu-like symptoms, including sore throat, fever, fatigue, nausea, headache and stomach pain, which ...
Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. [1] Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; [5] mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.
Post-Polio Health International (PHI) is a relatively new name for a non-profit organization that officially began its work in 1960. For many years it was known in medical, rehabilitation, and disability circles variously as GINI, or the International Polio Network, or the Rehabilitation Gazette Network, [1] or more familiarly as Gini’s Network, in honor of Gini Laurie, its founder and ...
Symptoms of this non-contagious disease include joint pain, muscle weakness, and mental and physical fatigue. Up to 40% of polio survivors get PPS, which begins 15 to 40 years after infection.
Following an acute polio infection diagnosis symptoms such as fatiguability, general weakness and pain are believed to be correlated to muscle denervation. [8] Much like post-polio syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also has similar symptoms of motor neuron degeneration leading to general weakness and in some cases paralysis. The type of ...
The most common reported symptom of polioencephalitis is fatigue. Fatigue is associated with difficulty in attention, cognition, and maintaining wakefulness [4] Some individuals experience psychiatric symptoms that include anxious mood, pain, insomnia, and depressed mood. Confusion and disorientation of time and space have also been reported.